The Cambridge Companion to English Poets (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521874342)

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: 0521874343
ISBN-13: 9780521874342
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/27/2011
Pages: 580
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.11lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.20d

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