Rhymes Reason – A Guide to English Verse 2e - Hardcover

Hollander, J

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300043066 ISBN 13: 9780300043068

Publisher: Yale University Press, 1989

Synopsis

In his classic text Rhyme's Reason the distinguished poet and critic John Hollander surveys the schemes, patterns, and forms of English verse, illustrating each variation with an original and witty self-descriptive example. In this substantially expanded and revised edition, Hollander adds a section of examples taken from centuries of poetry that exhibit the patterns he has described.

About this title

Review

"Discussions of prosody usually make for yawns and heavy eyelids, but John Hollander's book, now usefully augmented, is a sparkling performance. He defines and illustrates the forms and means of English verse in such a way as to teach us, also, the spirit of play which animates even the gravest poem." -- Richard Wilbur

"Marvelously comprehensive, clarifying and useful ... also a delight to read."

John Reardon, Los Angeles Times Book Review -- John Reardon, Los Angeles Times Book Review

"The most useful guide of its kind in years. It is at once comprehensive, lucid, concise, and fun." -- G. E. Murray, Chicago Sun-Times

About the Author

A pre-eminent American poet, John Hollander has written over sixteen volumes of poetry. He has also published several works of literary criticism and has edited numerous anthologies, including the Oxford Anthology of English Literature. His many honours include the Bollingen Prize, the Levinson Prize, and a MacArthur Fellowship. Rhyme's Reason won the Mina P. Suaughnessy Award from the Modern Language Association when it was first published. John Hollander is currently Sterling Professor of English at Yale University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300043066
• ISBN 13: 9780300043068
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 96