Manning, Frederic, 1882-1935

Frederic Manning (1882–1935) has limited publicly available biographical information, including his nationality and the details of his life; two of his works are held in this collection. Eidola is a volume of poetry, while The Vigil of Brunhild: A Narrative Poem draws on Norse legend and classical material for its narrative, showing his preference for retelling old stories in verse, with careful attention to rhythm and imagery. His writing often conveys a restrained, somber quality within concise narration, and his subjects are frequently taken from myth and legend. Because sources are limited, a full picture of his work is difficult to describe, but these two works show him to be skilled in narrative poetry and give him a recognizable place in early twentieth-century English poetry, deserving attention from readers interested in narrative verse.