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 addresses the death of Hardy's wife Emma, and the expanded 21 poems in Collected Poems of 1919. This collection is widely recognized as his most accomplished poetic work.