The Village
poem by Crabbe
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The Village is a poem by George Crabbe, published in 1783. Crabbe wrote The Village partly as a reaction against Oliver Goldsmith's more idealized poem, *The Deserted Village* (1770). Crabbe's intention was to present a realistic portrayal of rural poverty and the harsh realities of life for the poor in the English countryside, drawing from his own experiences in the impoverished village of Aldeburgh. The poem uses the heroic couplet and is known for its detailed and unvarnished depiction of everyday life and hardship.12
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