George Herbert: 100 Poems by George Herbert

George Herbert: 100 Poems by George Herbert

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This selection of one hundred poems by one of the greatest devotional poets in the English language, George Herbert, is designed for readers to enjoy the verse for its beauty, spirituality and humanity. The book is simply and elegantly designed, and includes a preface introducing key features of Herbert's poetry.

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George Herbert: 100 Poems by George Herbert

This selection of one hundred poems by one of the greatest devotional poets in the English language, George Herbert, is designed for readers to enjoy the verse for its beauty, spirituality and humanity. The book is simply and elegantly designed, and includes a preface introducing key features of Herbert's poetry.
'How is it that poems of a 17th-century aristocrat still resonate with our own religious sensibilities? Helen Wilcox's chastely edited volume of Herbert's lyrical poems provides a rich and persuasive answer' Richard Lischer, Christian Century
Helen Wilcox is Professor of English Literature at the University of Wales, Bangor. She is the editor of the critically acclaimed edition of The English Poems of George Herbert, published by Cambridge University Press in 2007.
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ISBN 13 9781009011891
ISBN 10 1009011898
Title George Herbert: 100 Poems
Author George Herbert
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2021-04-08
Number of pages 183
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.