The Cambridge History of English Poetry - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521883067 ISBN 13: 9780521883061

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

A literary-historical account of English poetry from Anglo-Saxon writings to the present.

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Review:

'This book provides an excellent introduction to English poetry but its most productive use will be as a catalyst for further reading.' Annotated Bibliography of English Studies

'... should prove to be an excellent resource for students and researchers of English poetry and English literary history.' English

'This is a well constructed and well balanced volume ...' Contemporary Review

'... this is a volume to turn to for close and scholarly appreciations of poetic form.' The Year's Work in English Studies

'... provides easily excerpted chapters ready for use by teachers of literary survey courses. Rather than specialized or tendentious readings, this book offers concrete observations ... Its publication may be taken as an affirmation of the relevance of a diverse, complex, and rich tradition.' Choice

'Michael O'Neill's The Cambridge History of English Poetry contains nine chapters relevant to the Romantic period. Each of them is written with intelligence and insight. The collection, by leading scholars, gives an important overview of the state of the field.' The Year's Work in English Studies

Book Description:

This is the most comprehensive and authoritative history of the field from early medieval times to the present. Covering a remarkable array of poets and poems, and featuring an extensive bibliography, the scope and depth of this major work of reference make it required reading for anyone interested in poetry.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521883067
• ISBN 13: 9780521883061
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1115
• Editor: O'Neill Michael