The Windhover by Gerard Manley Hopkins: Summary, Analysis and Questions Answers
The Windhover by Gerard Manley Hopkins Summary of The Windhover The Windhover was composed on 30 May 1877, the same year as ‘Pied Beauty,’ but did not get publication until 1918. Hopkins chance to notice a common kestrel, often known as Windhover due to its proclivity for hovering, when awakening early one morning. Hopkins was…