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A Concise Treasury of Great Poems

Louis Untermeyer

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Here is a rich panorama of verse from the golden dawn of English poetry to the great American poets of the 20th century. You will find Chaucer, the storyteller, the sonnets of Shakespeare, the glowing beauty of Keats and Shelley, the complete "Rubaiyat," "The Rime of Ancient Mariner," the homespun strength of Carl Sandburg and Robert Frost, the bitter but precise phrases of T.S. Elliot, the fiery imagery of Dylan Thomas.

This anthology is more than a rich and abundant selection of verse. It is a unique guide to the whole development of poet in the English language. Interwoven throughout the book are hundreds of exciting stories of the lives and times of the poets, and revealing interpretations of their imperishable works.

More from the front cover: "English and American - 437 poems by 121 poets

Language: English

Pages: 557

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Pocket

Release: November 10, 1968

ISBN: 0671770764

ISBN 13: 9780671770761

A Concise Treasury of Great Poems

Louis Untermeyer

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Here is a rich panorama of verse from the golden dawn of English poetry to the great American poets of the 20th century. You will find Chaucer, the storyteller, the sonnets of Shakespeare, the glowing beauty of Keats and Shelley, the complete "Rubaiyat," "The Rime of Ancient Mariner," the homespun strength of Carl Sandburg and Robert Frost, the bitter but precise phrases of T.S. Elliot, the fiery imagery of Dylan Thomas.

This anthology is more than a rich and abundant selection of verse. It is a unique guide to the whole development of poet in the English language. Interwoven throughout the book are hundreds of exciting stories of the lives and times of the poets, and revealing interpretations of their imperishable works.

More from the front cover: "English and American - 437 poems by 121 poets

Language: English

Pages: 557

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Pocket

Release: November 10, 1968

ISBN: 0671770764

ISBN 13: 9780671770761

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