Thomas Hardy wrote this poem in 1899, just after the start of the Boer War. It is one of a number of poems written in response to that war.

This interpretation considers the importance of the idea of home with regard to Hodge's fate.

Image: c/o the internet.

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Thomas Hardy wrote this poem in 1899, just after the start of the Boer War. It is one of a number of poems written in response to that war. This interpretation considers the importance of the idea of home with regard to Hodge's fate. Image: c/o the internet. If you enjoyed this or other videos on my channel please consider showing your appreciation by making a donation, however small, via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/SunkIsland

Thomas Hardy's "Drummer Hodge" and the Loss of Home

Microlectures and readings from English literature; by Michael Blackburn, writer, poet, retired lecturer.

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Microlectures and readings from English literature; by Michael Blackburn, writer, poet, retired lecturer. A traditional approach to the appreciation of literature. English Readings comprises two strands. The first is brief lectures/podcasts on specific texts or authors which may, I hope, prove of some interest to students and those with a love of English literature; the second is short readings of extracts from texts that may not be so well-known but which deserve a wider readership. These podcasts are also available on iTunes (also as EnglishReadings). If the literature and landscape of England is of interest to you please subscribe to this channel, and if you enjoyed some of these podcasts please consider making a donation.

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