100 Poets - by John Carey (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A poem seems a fragile thing. Change a word and it is broken. But poems outlive empires and survive the devastation of conquests. Celebrated author John Carey here presents a uniquely valuable anthology of verse based on a simple principle: select the one-hundred greatest poets from across the centuries, and then choose their finest poems.0 Ranging from Homer and Sappho to Donne and Milton, Plath and Angelou, this is a delightful and accessible introduction to the very best that poetry can offer. Familiar favorites are nestled alongside marvelous new discoveries-all woven together with Carey's expert commentary. Particular attention is given to the works of female poets, like Christina Rossetti and Charlotte Mew. This is a personal guide to the poetry that shines brightest through the ages. Within its pages, readers will find treasured poems that remain with you for life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A wonderfully readable anthology of our greatest poetry, chosen by the author of <i>A Little History of Poetry</i></b> <p/><b>"Does anyone know more about poetry than John Carey? Almost certainly not."--The Times</b> <p/> A poem seems a fragile thing. Change a word and it is broken. But poems outlive empires and survive the devastation of conquests. Celebrated author John Carey here presents a uniquely valuable anthology of verse based on a simple principle: select the one-hundred greatest poets from across the centuries, and then choose their finest poems. <p/> Ranging from Homer and Sappho to Donne and Milton, Plath and Angelou, this is a delightful and accessible introduction to the very best that poetry can offer. Familiar favorites are nestled alongside marvelous new discoveries--all woven together with Carey's expert commentary. Particular attention is given to the works of female poets, like Christina Rossetti and Charlotte Mew. This is a personal guide to the poetry that shines brightest through the ages. Within its pages, readers will find treasured poems that remain with you for life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Enthusiasm for the underdog is infectious...It reveals a sensitivity in Carey's aesthetic, a rejection of the sentimental and the highbrow in favour of the lyrical, the melancholy and the divine. It's what ultimately ties the book together, and lends a profound emotional weight to the intellectual rigour."--Andrew Male, <i>Sunday Times</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>John Carey</b> is Emeritus Professor at the University of Oxford. His books include <i>A Little History of Poetry</i>, <i>The Essential Paradise Lost</i>, <i>What Good Are the Arts?</i>, studies of Donne and Dickens, and a prizewinning biography of William Golding.
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