The Oxford Book Of Children's Verse
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few collections have done more to preserve the poetic heritage of childhood than The Oxford Book of Children's Verse, a landmark anthology assembled by two of Britain's most celebrated folklorists and literary scholars. Chosen and edited with meticulous care by Iona and Peter Opie, this authoritative volume chronicles over three centuries of verse written for — and cherished by — children, drawing from the pens of poets ranging from William Blake and Robert Louis Stevenson to Walter de la Mare and A.A. Milne. Each poem is selected not merely for its popularity but for its literary merit and historical significance, presenting a rich and varied tapestry of imagination, humour, and wonder that spans the full arc of childhood experience. The Opies bring to this collection the same scholarly rigour and deep affection for primary sources that distinguished their groundbreaking work on nursery rhymes and playground lore. Their editorial notes illuminate the cultural and biographical contexts behind each poem, transforming the anthology into as much a work of literary history as a treasury of verse. For readers young and old, this volume stands as an enduring testament to the power of poetry to shape the inner world of a child — and to linger, unforgotten, long into adulthood.
Author: Iona And Peter Opie
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few collections have done more to preserve the poetic heritage of childhood than The Oxford Book of Children's Verse, a landmark anthology assembled by two of Britain's most celebrated folklorists and literary scholars. Chosen and edited with meticulous care by Iona and Peter Opie, this authoritative volume chronicles over three centuries of verse written for — and cherished by — children, drawing from the pens of poets ranging from William Blake and Robert Louis Stevenson to Walter de la Mare and A.A. Milne. Each poem is selected not merely for its popularity but for its literary merit and historical significance, presenting a rich and varied tapestry of imagination, humour, and wonder that spans the full arc of childhood experience. The Opies bring to this collection the same scholarly rigour and deep affection for primary sources that distinguished their groundbreaking work on nursery rhymes and playground lore. Their editorial notes illuminate the cultural and biographical contexts behind each poem, transforming the anthology into as much a work of literary history as a treasury of verse. For readers young and old, this volume stands as an enduring testament to the power of poetry to shape the inner world of a child — and to linger, unforgotten, long into adulthood.