{"product_id":"the-long-and-the-short-joseph-a-dane-9780268026035","title":"The Long and the Short of It: A Practical Guide to European Versification Systems","description":"\u003cp\u003eStudents of English literature now rarely receive instruction in versification (theory or practice) at either the undergraduate or the graduate level. \u003ci\u003eThe Long and the Short of It\u003c\/i\u003e is a clear, straightforward account of versification that also functions as an argument for a renewed attention to the formal qualities of verse and for a renewed awareness of the forms and traditions that have shaped the way we think about English verse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter an introduction and discussion of basic principles, Joseph A. Dane devotes a chapter to quantitative verse (Latin), syllabic or isosyllabic verse (French), and accentual verse (Old English\/Germanic). In addition to basic versification systems, the book includes a chapter on musical forms, since verse was originally sung. Most serious studies of these systems in English have been designed for language students, and are not accessible to students of English literature or general readers. This book will enable the reader to scan verse in all three systems, and it will also provide a framework within which students can understand points of contention about particular verse forms. The guide includes a chapter addressed to teachers of English, an appendix with examples of verse types, and a glossary of commonly used terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph a. Dane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0268026033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268026035\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2010","brand":"Joseph a. Dane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086454010111,"sku":"9780268026035","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e0d076b0-dae5-4b6a-9bd3-e42c6f0ff737.jpg?v=1769094768","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-long-and-the-short-joseph-a-dane-9780268026035","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}