{"product_id":"poetry-bernard-odonoghue-9780199229116","title":"Poetry: A Very Short Introduction","description":"Poetry, arguably, has a greater range of conceptual meaning than perhaps any other term in English. At the most basic level everyone can recognize it--it is a kind of literature that uses special linguistic devices of organization and expression for aesthetic effect. However, far grander claims have been made for poetry than this -- such as Shelley's that the poets \"are the unacknowledged legislators of the world,\" and that poetry is \"a higher truth.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e Bernard O'Donoghue provides a fascinating look at the many different forms of writing which have been called \"poetry\" -- from the Greeks to the present day. As well as questioning what poetry \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e, he asks what poetry is \u003cem\u003efor\u003c\/em\u003e, and considers contemporary debates on its value. Is there a universality to poetry? And does it have a duty of public utility and responsibility? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bernard O'Donoghue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199229112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199229116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 4.40w x 0.50d","brand":"Bernard O'Donoghue","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046712209663,"sku":"9780199229116","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef2b80f0-002d-45ec-a17c-be81ddef13fc.jpg?v=1684986042","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poetry-bernard-odonoghue-9780199229116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}