Fathers An Anthology

Fathers: An Anthology, edited by Louise Guinness, gathers a wide range of literary reflections on fatherhood across centuries. The collection considers fathers in all their forms: loving, proud, distant, flawed, funny, cruel, noble, grieving, and deeply human.

Drawing from writers as varied as Homer, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Dickens, Yeats, Sylvia Plath, Beatrix Potter, E. Nesbit, Laurie Lee, and Louis MacNeice, as well as passages from the Bible, the anthology captures both the universal and deeply personal sides of being a father. It moves from the wonder of new fatherhood to the pain of loss, and from comic family moments to darker and more complicated relationships.

Thoughtful, moving, and often humorous, this collection is a lovely choice for readers of literature, family history, poetry, and essays. It also makes a meaningful gift for fathers and family members.

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