Meter in Poetry (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521885645)

Many of the great works of world literature are composed in metrical verse, that is, in lines which are measured and patterned. Meter in Poetry: A New Theory is the first book to present a single simple account of all known types of metrical verse, which is illustrated with detailed analyses of poems in many languages, including English, Spanish, Italian, French, classical Greek and Latin, Sanskrit, classical Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Latvian. This outstanding contribution to the study of meter is aimed both at students and scholars of literature and languages, as well as anyone interested in knowing how metrical verse is made.

Author: Nigel Fabb,Morris Halle
ISBN-10: 0521885647
ISBN-13: 9780521885645
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2008
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d