{"product_id":"as-kingfishers-catch-fire-gerard-manley-hopkins","title":"As Kingfishers Catch Fire by Gerard Manley Hopkins | Classic English Poetry","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Kingfishers Catch Fire by Gerard Manley Hopkins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Kingfishers Catch Fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Gerard Manley Hopkins is a selection of poetry by one of the most distinctive and influential poets of the Victorian era. This Penguin Little Black Classics edition brings together a selection of Hopkins's celebrated poems, including works exploring nature, beauty, faith, individuality, spiritual struggle and the relationship between the human world and God. The collection demonstrates Hopkins's distinctive poetic language, rhythmic experimentation and vivid imagery, making it an excellent introduction to his work and to Victorian English poetry. Penguin describes the selection as ranging from the joy and beauty of poems such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Windhover”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Pied Beauty”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the profound despair expressed in his later “sonnets of desolation.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerard Manley Hopkins developed a highly individual poetic style characterized by striking imagery, unusual rhythms, compressed language and an intense awareness of the natural world. His poetry frequently connects the visible beauty of nature with deeper spiritual and religious ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title poem, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“As Kingfishers Catch Fire,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a sonnet that explores the distinctive identity and purpose of living things. The poem moves from images of kingfishers, dragonflies, stones and bells toward a spiritual reflection on individuality, human action and Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection also introduces readers to Hopkins's contrasting poetic moods. His poems can celebrate beauty, nature and divine presence while also expressing suffering, doubt, isolation and spiritual difficulty. This combination gives his work considerable depth for readers interested in both literary and religious poetry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Topics Covered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerard Manley Hopkins poetry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictorian English poetry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassic English literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNature and beauty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristian spirituality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaith and religious poetry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividuality and identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHuman experience and morality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiritual struggle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoetic imagery and symbolism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperimental rhythm and language\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassic poetry collections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Read This Book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Kingfishers Catch Fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a concise introduction to Gerard Manley Hopkins's remarkable poetic style. His use of sound, rhythm, imagery and compressed expression makes his poetry particularly rewarding for readers who enjoy examining how language creates meaning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection is also valuable for students of English literature because Hopkins occupies an important position in Victorian poetry. His unconventional techniques and distinctive approach to nature and spirituality make his poems useful for literary study as well as personal reading.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Should Read This?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is suitable for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents of English literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders of classic poetry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFans of Victorian literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoetry students and teachers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders interested in religious poetry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders interested in Christian literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiterature students studying Gerard Manley Hopkins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders exploring Penguin Little Black Classics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollectors of classic poetry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e As Kingfishers Catch Fire\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gerard Manley Hopkins\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Penguin Little Black Classics\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Penguin Classics\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Poetry, Classics, English Literature\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9780141397849\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Edition-dependent\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2015 Penguin paperback is listed under ISBN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780141397849\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Bibliographic records vary in the reported page count, while the digital edition uses ISBN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780141397856\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, so physical specifications should be treated as edition-dependent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was an English poet whose innovative approach to rhythm, language and imagery had a major influence on later poetry. His work is particularly known for its intense engagement with nature, spirituality and the uniqueness of individual things.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHopkins's poetry often reflects his religious faith and his close observation of the natural world. Poems such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Pied Beauty,” “The Windhover,” “God’s Grandeur”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“As Kingfishers Catch Fire”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e demonstrate his ability to combine vivid natural imagery with complex spiritual ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiterary Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHopkins is notable for developing highly distinctive poetic techniques, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esprung rhythm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, unusual stresses, inventive word combinations and dense patterns of sound. These techniques give his poetry a powerful musical quality while allowing him to express ideas that can be difficult to capture through conventional poetic forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“As Kingfishers Catch Fire”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e itself is a sonnet, and literary scholarship has connected its central ideas about individuality and the expression of one's essential nature with Hopkins's broader philosophical and religious concerns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinal Overview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Kingfishers Catch Fire by Gerard Manley Hopkins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a compact collection for readers interested in classic English poetry, Victorian literature, nature poetry and Christian spirituality. Through vivid imagery, distinctive rhythms and powerful reflections on individuality, beauty and faith, Hopkins creates poetry that continues to invite close reading and interpretation. This Penguin Little Black Classics edition offers an accessible way to discover the work of one of the most distinctive poets in English literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookBeen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53622771220789,"sku":null,"price":651.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1731\/5125\/files\/BookBeen_58_cc817662-e4af-48ba-840a-d921d6e31719.png?v=1790005332","url":"https:\/\/bookbeen.com\/products\/as-kingfishers-catch-fire-gerard-manley-hopkins","provider":"Bookbeen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}