A Golden Treasury Of English Verse
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
First published in 1861, A Golden Treasury of English Verse stands as one of the most celebrated and enduring anthologies in the English language, a monument to the lyric tradition assembled by the Victorian critic and poet Francis Turner Palgrave. Palgrave's selection draws from centuries of English poetry — from the Elizabethan sonneteers to the Romantic masters — presenting a curated canon that shaped how generations of readers understood and loved verse. The revised and enlarged edition published by Three Sirens Press deepens and broadens the original selection, offering readers an even richer survey of the English lyric tradition. Palgrave's editorial vision was both intimate and authoritative: he sought not merely to compile, but to instruct and elevate, arranging poems so that they speak to one another across centuries in a continuous conversation about beauty, loss, love, and nature. The anthology carries the weight of literary history, having counted Alfred Lord Tennyson among its early advisors, and its influence on poetic taste remains immeasurable. For any lover of English poetry, this volume is not simply a collection — it is an education, a companion, and an invitation to rediscover the enduring power of the lyric form.
Author: Francis Turner Palgrave
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
First published in 1861, A Golden Treasury of English Verse stands as one of the most celebrated and enduring anthologies in the English language, a monument to the lyric tradition assembled by the Victorian critic and poet Francis Turner Palgrave. Palgrave's selection draws from centuries of English poetry — from the Elizabethan sonneteers to the Romantic masters — presenting a curated canon that shaped how generations of readers understood and loved verse. The revised and enlarged edition published by Three Sirens Press deepens and broadens the original selection, offering readers an even richer survey of the English lyric tradition. Palgrave's editorial vision was both intimate and authoritative: he sought not merely to compile, but to instruct and elevate, arranging poems so that they speak to one another across centuries in a continuous conversation about beauty, loss, love, and nature. The anthology carries the weight of literary history, having counted Alfred Lord Tennyson among its early advisors, and its influence on poetic taste remains immeasurable. For any lover of English poetry, this volume is not simply a collection — it is an education, a companion, and an invitation to rediscover the enduring power of the lyric form.