Collins Albatross Book Of Longer Poems: English And American Poetry From The Fourteenth Century To The Present Day
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark of twentieth-century literary curation, Collins Albatross Book of Longer Poems presents a sweeping panorama of English and American verse spanning six centuries, from the rich allegorical traditions of the fourteenth century to the bold voices of the modern era. Assembled with scholarly precision by the celebrated Scottish poet and translator Edwin Morgan, this anthology gathers the kind of extended, ambitious poems that demand sustained attention — works that unfold entire worlds, arguments, and human dramas across their lines, offering readers an immersive encounter with the greatest achievements of the anglophone poetic tradition. Morgan's editorial vision is distinguished by both breadth and discernment, championing poems of genuine scope and complexity that shorter anthologies habitually overlook. His selections illuminate the evolution of poetic form and thought across centuries, tracing the threads connecting Chaucerian narrative, Romantic epic, and modernist innovation into a single, coherent lineage. The result is an indispensable volume for students, scholars, and devoted readers of poetry alike — one that raises the compelling question of what we lose when we read only the short poem, and what we stand to gain when we dare to go further.
Author: Edwin Morgan
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark of twentieth-century literary curation, Collins Albatross Book of Longer Poems presents a sweeping panorama of English and American verse spanning six centuries, from the rich allegorical traditions of the fourteenth century to the bold voices of the modern era. Assembled with scholarly precision by the celebrated Scottish poet and translator Edwin Morgan, this anthology gathers the kind of extended, ambitious poems that demand sustained attention — works that unfold entire worlds, arguments, and human dramas across their lines, offering readers an immersive encounter with the greatest achievements of the anglophone poetic tradition. Morgan's editorial vision is distinguished by both breadth and discernment, championing poems of genuine scope and complexity that shorter anthologies habitually overlook. His selections illuminate the evolution of poetic form and thought across centuries, tracing the threads connecting Chaucerian narrative, Romantic epic, and modernist innovation into a single, coherent lineage. The result is an indispensable volume for students, scholars, and devoted readers of poetry alike — one that raises the compelling question of what we lose when we read only the short poem, and what we stand to gain when we dare to go further.