Geoffrey Hill�s poetry comprises one of the most uncompromising and visionary bodies of work written over the last fifty years. Imbued with the weight of history, morality, and language, his work reveals a deeply religious sensibility, a towering intellect, and an emotional complexity that are unrivaled in contemporary letters. Now, for the first time ever, readers can observe in one volume how Hill�s style took shape over time. This generous selection spans his career, beginning with poems from Hill�s astonishing debut, For the Unfallen, and following through to his stylistically distinct and critically acclaimed work Without Title. Including some of the poet�s strongest, most sensitive, and most brilliant pieces, this collection will reaffirm Hill�s reputation as ?England�s best hope for the Nobel Prize.�