Voices: The First Book
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 2nd reprint
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark in the teaching of poetry, Voices: The First Book is the opening volume of Geoffrey Summerfield's celebrated three-part anthology series, designed to awaken young readers to the vast, living world of verse. Drawing from an extraordinarily wide-ranging selection of poems — from anonymous folk ballads and ancient verse to contemporary voices — the anthology presents poetry not as a subject to be studied, but as a living art form that resonates with the full spectrum of human experience. With over 30 pages of illustrations, the collection brings its texts to vivid, visual life, creating an immersive reading environment accessible to students and general readers alike. Summerfield's editorial vision is one of radical inclusivity; he argues, through his selection, that poetry belongs to everyone, cutting across cultural and historical boundaries to reveal shared emotions and universal truths. First published by Penguin Books as part of their commitment to democratising literature, Voices became a touchstone in progressive English education, widely adopted in schools throughout Britain and beyond. This first volume sets the tone for a series that would go on to reshape how an entire generation encountered poetry — leaving the reader eager to discover what the second and third volumes might bring.
Author: Geoffrey Summerfield
Format: Paperback
Published: 1968, Penguin Books
Genre: Anthology
Edition: 2nd reprint
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark in the teaching of poetry, Voices: The First Book is the opening volume of Geoffrey Summerfield's celebrated three-part anthology series, designed to awaken young readers to the vast, living world of verse. Drawing from an extraordinarily wide-ranging selection of poems — from anonymous folk ballads and ancient verse to contemporary voices — the anthology presents poetry not as a subject to be studied, but as a living art form that resonates with the full spectrum of human experience. With over 30 pages of illustrations, the collection brings its texts to vivid, visual life, creating an immersive reading environment accessible to students and general readers alike. Summerfield's editorial vision is one of radical inclusivity; he argues, through his selection, that poetry belongs to everyone, cutting across cultural and historical boundaries to reveal shared emotions and universal truths. First published by Penguin Books as part of their commitment to democratising literature, Voices became a touchstone in progressive English education, widely adopted in schools throughout Britain and beyond. This first volume sets the tone for a series that would go on to reshape how an entire generation encountered poetry — leaving the reader eager to discover what the second and third volumes might bring.