An Introduction to English Poetry

An Introduction to English Poetry
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 9780141944234
ISBN-13 : 0141944234
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Book Synopsis An Introduction to English Poetry by : James Fenton

Download or read book An Introduction to English Poetry written by James Fenton and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-05-29 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Fenton's An Introduction to English Poetry offers a master class for both the reader and writer of poetry. Simply and elegantly written and discussing the work of poets as wide ranging as W. H. Auden, Dylan Thomas, Tennyson, Kipling, Milton and Blake, it covers all varieties of poetic practice in English. 'It is hard to imagine a beginner who could not learn from [this book]. If you know a young poet, give them this' The Times Literary Supplement


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