Collins Albatross Book Of Verse: English And American Poetry From The Thirteenth Century To The Present Day
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Ex-library with usual markings
From the lyrical devotions of the thirteenth century to the bold modernism of the twentieth, Collins Albatross Book of Verse presents a sweeping panorama of English and American poetry, curated with exceptional taste and scholarly precision by one of America's most celebrated anthologists. This revised and enlarged edition chronicles centuries of poetic tradition, gathering the finest voices of the British Isles and the New World into a single, indispensable volume — a landmark collection that instructs as much as it inspires. Louis Untermeyer, himself a poet and literary critic of considerable standing, brings a discerning editorial eye to this anthology, illustrating the evolution of verse from medieval cadences through the Romantic era and into the turbulent currents of modern poetry. His selections argue for a broad, democratic vision of the poetic canon, one that honours both the canonical giants and the overlooked voices who shaped the English-speaking literary tradition. Whether you are a seasoned reader of verse or newly drawn to the music of language, this collection poses a tantalising question: which poem will claim you as its own?
Author: Louis Untermeyer
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Collins, Publishers, London and Glasgow
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Ex-library with usual markings
From the lyrical devotions of the thirteenth century to the bold modernism of the twentieth, Collins Albatross Book of Verse presents a sweeping panorama of English and American poetry, curated with exceptional taste and scholarly precision by one of America's most celebrated anthologists. This revised and enlarged edition chronicles centuries of poetic tradition, gathering the finest voices of the British Isles and the New World into a single, indispensable volume — a landmark collection that instructs as much as it inspires. Louis Untermeyer, himself a poet and literary critic of considerable standing, brings a discerning editorial eye to this anthology, illustrating the evolution of verse from medieval cadences through the Romantic era and into the turbulent currents of modern poetry. His selections argue for a broad, democratic vision of the poetic canon, one that honours both the canonical giants and the overlooked voices who shaped the English-speaking literary tradition. Whether you are a seasoned reader of verse or newly drawn to the music of language, this collection poses a tantalising question: which poem will claim you as its own?