How did his first collection of poetry portray Housman?
As an unsophisticated and melancholy youth
As a happy and optimistic old man
As a misunderstood artist
As a brave and audacious warrior
Answer
Housman's first collection of poetry, A Shropshire Lad, was published in 1896 and it portrayed him as an unsophisticated and melancholy youth. The poems are full of nostalgic longing for the rural past, and they often express a sense of isolation and loss.
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