An author known for his verse tales which bring sympathy and humor to an acute observation of human failings, Crabbe is best remembered for The Village: A Poem (1783); The Borough: A Poem (1810); and Tales (1812). Other works include Inebriety, A Poem (1775); The Candidate; A Poetical Epistle To The Authors Of Monthly Review (1780); The Library. A Poem (1781); The News-paper: A Poem (1785); A Discourse, Read in the Chapel at Belvoir Castle, After the Funeral of His Grace the Duke of Rutland, Late Lord Lieutenant of the Kingdom of Ireland (1788); A Variation of Public Opinion and Feelings Considered, as it Respects Religion. A Sermon (1817); Tales of the Hall (1819) and his collected The Works of the Rev. George Crabbe (1823).