The Passing of Victoria (Classic Reprint): The Poets' Tribute; Containing Poems by Thomas Hardy, W. E. Henley, A. C. Benson, Sir Lewis Morris, Flora ... Steel, Violet Fane, Etc (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A moving tribute to a national moment, told in the voices of celebrated poets. This poetry collection gathers elegiac verses written in response to Queen Victoria’s death and the end of an era. With contributions from Thomas Hardy, W. E. Henley, A. C. Benson, and many others, it presents a range of emotional tones—from solemn mourning to shared memory and pride in a vast empire.

Editors frame the volume with notes on how the poems were chosen and printed, offering readers a historical glimpse into how Victorian and Edwardian society honored a long reign. The book blends familiar favorites with pieces published in newspapers and periodicals of the day, creating a cohesive, reflective portrait of public grief and national identity.

• A wide spectrum of voices and moods, from intimate laments to public odes.


• Context on how and where many verses were first published and shared.


• A historical snapshot of mourning literature at the turn of the century.


• Poems that speak to themes of devotion, memory, empire, and endurance.

Ideal for readers of Victorian literature, poetry lovers seeking elegiac reflection, and anyone curious about how a nation commemorates a monarch.

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