The English Galaxy Of Shorter Poems
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A treasure trove of the English lyrical tradition, The English Galaxy of Shorter Poems presents a masterfully curated collection of verse drawn from centuries of British poetry, assembled by the discerning hand of editor and novelist Gerald Bullett. This anthology gathers the most luminous short poems in the English canon — from the Renaissance to the modern age — offering readers an unbroken constellation of wit, beauty, melancholy, and song, all within a single, elegant volume. Each carefully chosen poem stands as a testament to the extraordinary range and depth of the English poetic imagination. Gerald Bullett, himself a poet and man of letters, brings a rare literary sensibility to his selections, favouring works of compression and intensity — poems where every word carries weight and resonance. Published by the esteemed London house of J. M. Dent & Sons, this anthology upholds a tradition of bringing great literature to a wide readership, and remains an indispensable companion for any lover of English verse. Whether encountered for the first time or revisited with familiar affection, the poems gathered here remind us that the shortest lines can carry the longest echoes.
Author: Gerald Bullett
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
A treasure trove of the English lyrical tradition, The English Galaxy of Shorter Poems presents a masterfully curated collection of verse drawn from centuries of British poetry, assembled by the discerning hand of editor and novelist Gerald Bullett. This anthology gathers the most luminous short poems in the English canon — from the Renaissance to the modern age — offering readers an unbroken constellation of wit, beauty, melancholy, and song, all within a single, elegant volume. Each carefully chosen poem stands as a testament to the extraordinary range and depth of the English poetic imagination. Gerald Bullett, himself a poet and man of letters, brings a rare literary sensibility to his selections, favouring works of compression and intensity — poems where every word carries weight and resonance. Published by the esteemed London house of J. M. Dent & Sons, this anthology upholds a tradition of bringing great literature to a wide readership, and remains an indispensable companion for any lover of English verse. Whether encountered for the first time or revisited with familiar affection, the poems gathered here remind us that the shortest lines can carry the longest echoes.