The Cambridge Companion to English Poets (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521697033)

This volume provides lively and authoritative introductions to twenty-nine of the most important British and Irish poets from Geoffrey Chaucer to Philip Larkin. The list includes, among others, Shakespeare, Donne, Milton, Wordsworth, Browning, Yeats and T. S. Eliot, and represents the tradition of English poetry at its best. Each contributor offers a new assessment of a single poet's achievement and importance, with readings of the most important poems. The essays, written by leading experts, are personal responses, written in clear, vivid language, free of academic jargon, and aim to inform, arouse interest, and deepen understanding.

Author: Claude Rawson
ISBN-10: 0521697034
ISBN-13: 9780521697033
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/07/2011
Pages: 580
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2011