The Everlasting Mercy
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By John Masefield 24 Feb, 2020
The Everlasting Mercy is a poem by John Masefield, the UK's second longest-serving poet laureate. It was published in 1911, and is styled as the confession of a man who has turned from sin to Christianity. The work that first made Masefield fam ... Read more
The Everlasting Mercy is a poem by John Masefield, the UK's second longest-serving poet laureate. It was published in 1911, and is styled as the confession of a man who has turned from sin to Christianity. The work that first made Masefield famous, it shocked early 20th century British sensibilities with its direct, honest, and therefore often harsh language, as the life of protagonist violent, drunken womanizer Saul Kane is laid out in detail. Less
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  • 2018-10-06
  • English
  • 978-1486496341
John Edward Masefield OM (1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer and the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until 1967. Among his best-known works are the children's no...
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