It includes the 18 poem sequence Poems 1912-13 on the death of Hardy's wife Emma - extended to the now-classic 21 poems in Collected Poems of 1919 - widely regarded to comprise the best work of his poetic career.
This includes the 18 poem sequence "Poems 1912-13," which focuses on Hardy's wife Emma's death, and the expanded 21 poems in Collected Poems of 1919. This collection is considered his finest poetic output.