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Reynard the Fox: The Ghost Heath Run

Reynard the Fox: The Ghost Heath Run

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ISBN10: 1025950542
ISBN13: 9781025950549
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Reynard the Fox or the Ghost Heath Run is a celebrated narrative poem by John Masefield that captures the thrill and tension of a traditional English fox hunt. Set against the vivid backdrop of the British countryside, the poem provides a masterfully detailed account of the Ghost Heath Run, following the titular fox as it attempts to evade a pack of hounds and riders. Masefield's work is renowned for its rhythmic intensity and its sympathetic portrayal of the fox, shifting the perspective from the hunters to the hunted.

The poem serves as both a study of rural life and a dramatic exploration of the natural world's struggle for survival. Readers are treated to a rich tapestry of characters, from the diverse members of the hunting party to the various creatures inhabiting the fields and woods. Reynard the Fox or the Ghost Heath Run remains a landmark in early 20th-century poetry, showcasing Masefield's skill in combining traditional narrative forms with a modern sensibility for nature and atmosphere.

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