English Romantic Poetry: An Anthology (Dover Thrift Editions)
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486292827 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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He continues to work as a selector, compiler, editor, and translator of literature in a remarkable range of languages that includes Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Russian.. Stanley Appelbaum served for decades as Dover's Editor in Chief until his retirement in 1996
Peter Reeve said Buy it for Quayle's Wordsworth.. Ralph Richardson was such a fine actor, how could he produce such a dreadful rendition of Coleridge and Blake? His 'Kubla Khan' sounds for all the world like a master of ceremonies at a boxing match -- 'And in the red corner, representing Xanadu!' It's painful to listen to. He declaims and announces rather than recites. Howev. Five Stars Love poetry and found this interesting to readeven though it was needed for a college class.. Robin Friedman said Priceless Poetry at a Budget Price. I have had this inexpensive Dover Thrift Edition anthology of English romantic poetry for many years. I keep it on a readily accessible shelf in my office and browse in it for inspiration. It is always a pleasure during a harried and wearying day simply to hold this little volume in my hands.The book consists of a generous se
Songs Of Experience by William Blake Holy Thursday, Fr. Songs Of Innocence by William Blake The Lamb, Fr. Songs Of Experience by William Blake The Defiled Sanctuary by William Blake Earth's Answer, Fr. Songs Of Experience by William Blake When We Two Parted by George Gordon Byron Christabel: Part 1 by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Christabel: Part 2 by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Dejection: An Ode by Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Dungeon by Samuel Taylor Coleridge France: An Ode by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Frost At Midnight by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge On A Ruined House In A Romantic Country by Samuel Taylor Co
Encompassing a broad range of subjects, styles, and moods, English poetry of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries is generally classified under the term "Romantic," suggesting an emphasis on imagination and individual experience, as well as a preoccupation with such theme as nature, death, and the supernatural.This volume contains a rich selection of poems by England's six greatest poets: William Blake (24 poems, including "The Tyger" and "Auguries of Innocence"), William Wordsworth (27 poems, including "Ode: Intimations of Immortality" and "I wandered lonely as a cloud"), Samuel Taylor Coleridge (10 poems, including "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Kubla Khan"), Lord Byron (16 poems, including "The Prisoner of Chillon" and selections from Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage), Percy Bysshe Shelley (24 poems, including "Ode to the West Wind" and "Adonis"), John Keats (22 poems, including all the great odes, "Isabella," and "The Eve of St. Agnes").For this edition, Stanley Appelbaum has provided a concise Introduction to the Romantic period and brief commentaries on the poets represented. The result is a carefully selected anthology that will be welcomed by lovers of poetry, students,