Ted Hughes

For the first time, one volume surveys the life, works and critical reputation of one of the most significant British writers of the Ted Hughes.

This accessible guide to Hughes’ writing provides a rich exploration of the complete range of his works. In this volume, Terry

offers clear and detailed discussions of Hughes’ poetry, stories, plays, translations, essays and lettersincludes new biographical information, and previously unpublished archive material, especially on Hughes’ environmentalism  provides a comprehensive account of Hughes’ critical reception, separated into the major themes that have interested readers and criticsoffers useful suggestions for further reading, and incorporates helpful cross-references between sections of the guide. Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, Ted Hughes presents an accessible, fresh, and fascinating introduction to a major British writer whose work continues to be of crucial importance today.