This highly accessible collection gathers together the best-loved gems of English language verse, from the deeply moving to the hilariously silly. The poems span the entire range of verse from high drama to stuff-and-nonsense and are presented in nine sections: Poems of Childhood and Youth; Poems of Love and Marriage; Poems of Life; Poems of Loss and Comfort; Poems of War and Peace; Poems to Read Aloud; Poems to Read Quietly; Poems of Animals and Nature and Poems of Magic and Mystery.The anthology includes works by William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Seamus Heaney, Robert Burns, T S Eliot, Rudyard Ki... [Read More]
More than 1,500,000 copies in print! Over 575 traditional favorites to be read and reread. Categorized by theme, and indexed by author and first line, this is a collection that will be treasured.
Large print anthology contains some of the most popular poems in the English language, dating from the 16th to the 20th century, including Shakespeare's "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?," Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress," Frost's "The Road Not Taken," as well as works by Blake, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Browning, Whitman, Dickinson, Yeats, Pound, and many others. An affordable volume and an ideal companion for the spare moments of any day.
This outstanding anthology of short verse offers poetry lovers an impressive sampling of more than 150 masterpieces spanning over 400 years of English and American literary history. Although short in length (the longest are 24 lines, most 16 lines or less), these poems are long on beauty, power, imagination, and originality.Included are such memorable compositions as John Donne's "Death Be Not Proud," Shakespeare's "When, in Disgrace with Fortune and Men's Eyes," "On His Blindness" by John Milton, William Blake's "The Tyger," Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," Byron's "She Walks in B... [Read More]
Here are some of the most-loved poems in the English language, chosen not merely for their popularity, but for their literary quality as well. Dating from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, these splendid poems remain evergreen in their capacity to engage our minds and refresh our spirits. Among them are Marlowe: "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"; Shakespeare: "Sonnet XVIII" ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"); Donne: "Holy Sonnet X" ("Death, be not proud"); Marvell: "To His Coy Mistress"; Wordsworth: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"; Shelley: "Ode to the West Wind"; Longfellow: "T... [Read More]
This collection of poems celebrates the wild beauty of Connaught, the old province in the West of Ireland. Though its rugged coastline, its mountains and glens are often lonely places, those lucky enough to have been born there remember it as a magical, cherished place. These are the poems of childhood, the kind of poems learned in school and half-forgotten. Some are in the native Irish tongue. The poets are, for the most part, native to Connaught. The photographs, like the place itself, have a haunting beauty about them.
Over the centuries, Ireland has produced an astonishing wealth of writers, from Oscar Wilde and Patrick Kavanagh to W. B. Yeats and Seamus Heaney. An island steeped in literary tradition and inspired by its dramatic landscape, history and people, its rich and colorful heritage is celebrated in this unique compilation.For the first time ever, more than 30 of Ireland's best-loved poems have been recorded by some of the most moving, resonant, and memorable voices to have ever come out of the country and are featured in this book and CD collection. From Bono to Pierce Brosnan, Maeve Binchy to Rich... [Read More]
An anthology of poems from Ireland that will delight the general reader as well as the poetry specialist. Here you will find poems from the 9th century along with contemporary favorites, some translated from the original Irish, the rest written in English. With beautiful color photos.
This lavishly-illustrated volume is filled with over 200 poems that express a range of human emotions. Each piece has been carefully selected as a poem that has stood the test of time. The book features exquisite watercolors to complement the poems and beautiful color photographs to inspire.
This delightful collection of poems, illustrated by celebrated Irish artist Harry Clarke, is based on a book published nearly 100 years ago. This new book will delight Harry Clarke fans everywhere, bringing together many of the original poems and illustrations, together with some new additions.
A New York Times best-seller, The Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis has sold more than 520,000 copies in hardcover and is still selling. This remarkable and beautiful book is a collection of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's favorite poems, including a few of her very own, selected by daughter and best-selling author Caroline Kennedy. Just as beautiful, The Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis 2004 Calendar contains a carefully selected poem that encouraged and inspired Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis such as "I Heart America Singing," "Annabel Lee," and "She Walks In Beauty" on e... [Read More]
Offers more than one hundred poems by popular English and American poets, including Robert Frost, William Blake, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Andrew Marvell
This treasure trove of very British poetry brings together over 100 classic poems, selected by bestselling author and proud patriot George Courtauld. Including national favourites such as Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier', George Herbert's 'Love' and John Betjeman's 'A Subaltern's Love Song' these are poems chosen for their resonant power, nostalgia and simplicity. Following themes such as bravery and fellowship, love and regret, and people and places, this charming collection is a pleasure to dip into. And with lesser-known poems by the likes of Emily Bronte, Winston Churchill and Sir Walter Rale... [Read More]
Ever been passionately in love, jilted, bereaved or deceived? Want to laugh out loud and also learn of new places, the famous and infamous, or more importantly about yourself? This book is a selection of 100 of the Best of Dolly's Poems. Short rhyming words to stir your soul. Poems to read to your friends, amuse at a dinner party or read for pleasure. Words written from the heart in short clever rhymes to reach inside your soul and resonate. Life in a nutshell, past, present and future, with a dash of spice, to smooth out the bumps in life; learn about new unusual places; and enjoy the natural... [Read More]
This book and accompanying audio present Irish, Celtic and British Isles folk melodies for the 5-string banjo. The book demonstrates contemporary Celtic fingerstyle banjo in G tuning using modern techniques. 32 airs and song melodiesare
This stylish and contemporary edition of Footprints: Scriptures and Reflections from the Best-Loved Poem is a great gift for someone who needs encouragement through a hard time---or those who simply enjoy the reminder of God's
John Keats died aged just twenty-five, leaving behind some of the most exquisite and moving verse and love letters ever written, inspired by his great love for his neighbour, Fanny Brawne. Although they knew each
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