Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold

The collected poetry of one of the Victorian age's finest voices, ranging from elegy and lyric to meditations on faith, culture, and loss. Contemplative, musical, and quietly profound.

At a glance Better known in his own day as a critic and inspector of schools, Matthew Arnold left… What it's about Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold collects the poet's verse, including… The poems return often to the experience of doubt, the consolations and losses of a… Themes Faith and its ebbing, the isolation of the modern self, the solace of nature and…

Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold collects the poet's verse, including his celebrated elegies, reflective lyrics, and longer meditative pieces.