The Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language by Francis Turner Palgrave

The Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language by Francis Turner Palgrave

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Palgrave's original aim when compiling this anthology in the 1860s was to collect the finest lyrical poems in the English language. This new edition of the anthology, the first to be published in 30 years, provides scholars with insight into the changes that have taken place in English verse.

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The Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language by Francis Turner Palgrave

Palgrave's intention in compiling his anthology in the 1860s was to collect the finest lyrical poems in the English language. The measure of his success is the great critical acclaim his volume won, and the fact that his name is still synonymous for many with English verse. This new edition of the anthology, the first for 30 years, provides insight into the changing landscape of English verse. A new section has been added to the volume consisting of post-World War II verse (thus including some names who also figured in the previous edition), which will introduce all of the significant practitioners of verse in Britain and Ireland. Fleur Adcock, Carol Ann Duffy, Douglas Dunn, Gavin Ewart, Tony Harrison, Seamus Heaney, Elizabeth Jennings, Derek Mahon, Sylvia Plath, Peter Porter, Carol Rumens, Anne Stevenson and Hugo Williams are among the names to figure in the book for the first time.
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ISBN 13 9780192823151
ISBN 10 0192823159
Title The Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language
Author Francis Turner Palgrave
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1996-03-01
Number of pages 714
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.