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by A. C. Swinburne ...

A curated selection of verse from one of English poetry's most distinctive voices, Algernon Charles Swinburne. Next to Tennyson and Browning, he was one of the major poets of the Victorian era—and almost certainly the most provocative.This new selection represents Swinburne's first major collection, the Poems and Ballads of 1866, more fully than in earlier selections, and ample extracts are given ... Read more

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A curated selection of verse from one of English poetry's most distinctive voices, Algernon Charles Swinburne. Next to Tennyson and Browning, he was one of the major poets of the Victorian era—and almost certainly the most provocative.This new selection represents Swinburne's first major collection, the Poems and Ballads of 1866, more fully than in earlier selections, and ample extracts are given
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Comic and Curious Verse

by A.E. Housman, Benjamin Franklin King, J.K. Stephen, A.C. Swinburne, Lewis Carroll, Thomas Hardy, W.S. Gilbert, Edward Lear, William McGonagall, A.H. Clough, Lord Byron, Walter Raleigh ...

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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.A collection of the funny, curious verse written during the 19th and 20th centuries, read by some of ... Read more

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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.A collection of the funny, curious verse written during the 19th and 20th centuries, read by some of
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L'Allegro (Mobi Classics)

by John Milton ...

L'Allegro (which means "the happy man" in Italian) is invariably paired with the contrasting pastoral poem, Il Penseroso ("the pensive man"), which depicts a similar day spent in contemplation and thought. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ... Read more

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L'Allegro (which means "the happy man" in Italian) is invariably paired with the contrasting pastoral poem, Il Penseroso ("the pensive man"), which depicts a similar day spent in contemplation and thought. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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The Poetry Of Edward Thomas

by Edward Thomas ...

The Poetry Of Edward Thomas. Poetry is a fascinating use of language. With almost a million words at its command it is not surprising that these Isles have produced some of the most beautiful, moving and descriptive verse through the centuries. In this series we look at individual poets who have shaped and influenced their craft and cement their place in our heritage. In this volume we look at ... Read more

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The Poetry Of Edward Thomas. Poetry is a fascinating use of language. With almost a million words at its command it is not surprising that these Isles have produced some of the most beautiful, moving and descriptive verse through the centuries. In this series we look at individual poets who have shaped and influenced their craft and cement their place in our heritage. In this volume we look at
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Six Poets: Hardy to Larkin

An Anthology by Alan Bennett

by Alan Bennett ...

Writers like to elude their public, lead them a bit of a dance. They take them down untrodden paths, land them in unknown country where they have to ask for directions.In this personal anthology, Alan Bennett has chosen over seventy poems by six well-loved poets, discussing the writers and their verse in his customary conversational style through anecdote, shrewd appraisal and spare but telling ... Read more

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Writers like to elude their public, lead them a bit of a dance. They take them down untrodden paths, land them in unknown country where they have to ask for directions.In this personal anthology, Alan Bennett has chosen over seventy poems by six well-loved poets, discussing the writers and their verse in his customary conversational style through anecdote, shrewd appraisal and spare but telling
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Collected Poems

by William Butler Yeats ...

William Butler Yeats ( 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and, along with Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn, and others, founded the Abbey ... Read more

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William Butler Yeats ( 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and, along with Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn, and others, founded the Abbey
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Between Two Windows

by Oli Hazzard ...

The first book of poems by Oli Hazzard, this compilation exposes its author as a consummate master of language, a gifted writer of free verse with the ability to write in traditional poetic forms and stretch the forms to their limits. Through lyrical poems and satires, this collection explores contrasting milieus such as city and country and reality and dream, while subjects such as thefts and ... Read more

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The first book of poems by Oli Hazzard, this compilation exposes its author as a consummate master of language, a gifted writer of free verse with the ability to write in traditional poetic forms and stretch the forms to their limits. Through lyrical poems and satires, this collection explores contrasting milieus such as city and country and reality and dream, while subjects such as thefts and
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Out of the Box

by Christine L. Bryant ...

Life throws so many things our way, good and bad, and sometimes it helps to take an alternative look, especially if we can have a bit of a chuckle at the same time. This collection of humorous verse takes a sideways look at some of the trials (and tribulations) that beset our everyday lives.We've all been there... ... Read more

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Life throws so many things our way, good and bad, and sometimes it helps to take an alternative look, especially if we can have a bit of a chuckle at the same time. This collection of humorous verse takes a sideways look at some of the trials (and tribulations) that beset our everyday lives.We've all been there...
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Love Visions

by Geoffrey Chaucer, Brian Stone ...

Translated by Brian Stone ...

Spanning Chaucer's working life, these four poems build on the medieval convention of 'love visions' - poems inspired by dreams, woven into rich allegories about the rituals and emotions of courtly love. In The Book of the Duchess, the most traditional of the four, the dreamer meets a widower who has loved and lost the perfect lady, and The House of Fame describes a dream journey in which the poet ... Read more

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Spanning Chaucer's working life, these four poems build on the medieval convention of 'love visions' - poems inspired by dreams, woven into rich allegories about the rituals and emotions of courtly love. In The Book of the Duchess, the most traditional of the four, the dreamer meets a widower who has loved and lost the perfect lady, and The House of Fame describes a dream journey in which the poet
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Dark Matter

by Curtis Ackie ...

Curtis Ackie is a young British-born novelist, short story writer and sometime poet, based in Zagreb, Croatia. His fiction is primarily concerned with the magic of dreams as escapism.Dark Matter is his captivating collection of spellbound poetry. ... Read more

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Curtis Ackie is a young British-born novelist, short story writer and sometime poet, based in Zagreb, Croatia. His fiction is primarily concerned with the magic of dreams as escapism.Dark Matter is his captivating collection of spellbound poetry.
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Songs of Innocence and of Experience

by William Blake ...

Songs of Innocence and of Experienceby William BlakeOrion Press Hardcover, First published in 1967, copyright 1967, with 54 Plates. - Wm. Blake was a great artist as well as one of the greatest poets in the English language. Blake wrote out his poems with the surrounding designs, etched each page and coloured it by hand as and when he had a purchaser. Today, these books are museum pieces, and even ... Read more

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Songs of Innocence and of Experienceby William BlakeOrion Press Hardcover, First published in 1967, copyright 1967, with 54 Plates. - Wm. Blake was a great artist as well as one of the greatest poets in the English language. Blake wrote out his poems with the surrounding designs, etched each page and coloured it by hand as and when he had a purchaser. Today, these books are museum pieces, and even
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Marmion

Enriched edition. A Tale of Love, War, and Honor in Medieval Scotland: A Historical Epic Poem of Chivalry, Intrigue, and Romance

by Walter Scott, Jeremy Longford ...

In "Marmion," published in 1808, Walter Scott presents a riveting narrative that intertwines romance, adventure, and historical events during the turbulent times of the 16th-century Scottish Wars of Independence. The poem is rich in vivid imagery and lyrical quality, employing a blend of Ballad stanzas and elaborate narrative techniques that reflect the Romantic literary style emerging in Scott's ... Read more

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In "Marmion," published in 1808, Walter Scott presents a riveting narrative that intertwines romance, adventure, and historical events during the turbulent times of the 16th-century Scottish Wars of Independence. The poem is rich in vivid imagery and lyrical quality, employing a blend of Ballad stanzas and elaborate narrative techniques that reflect the Romantic literary style emerging in Scott's
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