The Progress Of Poetry
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
An essential gathering of poetic voices across the ages, The Progress of Poetry presents a carefully curated selection of verse that charts the evolution of English poetry from its earliest forms to the modern era. Selected and edited by Colin J. Horne and Maurice O'Brien, this anthology assembles works that illuminate the shifting tides of poetic tradition — from the formal grandeur of classical verse to the more intimate and introspective voices of later centuries — offering readers a panoramic view of the art form's rich and varied history. The editorial philosophy behind this collection is both scholarly and accessible, making it an invaluable resource for students and lovers of literature alike. Horne and O'Brien bring a measured, academic sensibility to their selections, allowing the poems themselves to argue for the enduring power of language as a vessel of human experience. Whether encountered as a classroom text or a private companion, this anthology invites the reader to trace poetry's long, remarkable journey — and to wonder where, from here, it might yet travel.
Author: Colin J. Horne And Maurice O'Brien
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
An essential gathering of poetic voices across the ages, The Progress of Poetry presents a carefully curated selection of verse that charts the evolution of English poetry from its earliest forms to the modern era. Selected and edited by Colin J. Horne and Maurice O'Brien, this anthology assembles works that illuminate the shifting tides of poetic tradition — from the formal grandeur of classical verse to the more intimate and introspective voices of later centuries — offering readers a panoramic view of the art form's rich and varied history. The editorial philosophy behind this collection is both scholarly and accessible, making it an invaluable resource for students and lovers of literature alike. Horne and O'Brien bring a measured, academic sensibility to their selections, allowing the poems themselves to argue for the enduring power of language as a vessel of human experience. Whether encountered as a classroom text or a private companion, this anthology invites the reader to trace poetry's long, remarkable journey — and to wonder where, from here, it might yet travel.