The Village: Book I Comments

Very bold, and controversial; bringing to attention, the prejudices of his time. I find the subject matter fascinating. Standing up for, or at minimum, having empathetic feelings toward the less fortunates of society. He mentions all forms; age, race, gender, and caste. You know his words genuine, nor seeking praise from whom he writes for. Less fortunate in his day near always inferred illiteracy. Crabbe knowingly scolds his educated readership from beginning to end! He was one first of many, to speak up for, a people without during a century now said to be, The dawn of todays middle class!

Eighteenth-century life, actually

An insight into seventeenth century life a page of history so interesting. I feel astonished I am the first to comment on his poetry since none other than Jane Austen read his work when he was alive.