Ted Hughes

<p>For the first time, one volume surveys the life, works and critical reputation of one of the most significant British writers of the twentieth-century: Ted Hughes. </p><p>This accessible guide to Hughes’ writing provides a rich exploration of the complete range of his works. In this volume, Terry Gifford:</p><ul> <li>offers clear and detailed discussions of Hughes’ poetry, stories, plays, translations, essays and letters</li> <li>includes new biographical information, and previously unpublished archive material, especially on Hughes’ environmentalism </li> <li> provides a comprehensive account of Hughes’ critical reception, separated into the major themes that have interested readers and critics</li> <li>offers useful suggestions for further reading, and incorporates helpful cross-references between sections of the guide. </li> </ul><p>Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, <em>Ted Hughes</em> presents an accessible, fresh, and fascinating introduction to a major British writer whose work continues to be of crucial importance today. </p> <p>Contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Life and Contexts 2. Works 3. Criticism Conclusion Chronology Further Reading Works by Ted Hughes Select Bibliography Index</p>