The parish : a satire

Author(s)

• Clare, John
• Robinson, Eric
• Powell, David

Bibliographic Information

The parish : a satire

John Clare ; edited with an introduction by Eric Robinson and notes by David Powell

（Penguin classics）

Penguin Books , Viking Penguin, 1986

Note

Bibliography: p. 89-[94]

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is a single, long (2000 lines) poem which has never been published. Although Clare was a devout Anglican the work is a powerful attack on the abuses of the clergy, the dangers of religious fanaticism and religious hypocrisy.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA04269817
• ISBN:
  • 0140432426
• LCCN: 86186408
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England,New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
• Pages/Volumes: 95 p.
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PR4453.C6
  • DC19 : 821/.7
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00305646