The Oxford Anthology of English Poetry by John Wain

The Oxford Anthology of English Poetry by John Wain

This two-volume anthology celebrates four centuries of English poetry, from the Elizabethan era to the present day. This, the first of the two volumes, includes Spenser, Sydney, Shakespeare, Donne, Milton, Dryden, Swift, Pope, and many others, together with a generous selection from less well-known writers. The richness and variety of this tradition are represented in this collection by all the great and familiar names, but also some of the less well-known poets who have often provided startling exceptions to the poetry of their age. The result is a rich and multi-coloured tapestry of the depth, diversity, and energy of poetry written in Britain and Ireland.

John Wain was an English novelist and critic who lived from 1925 to 1994. He taught poetry at Oxford from 1973 to 1988 and produced or edited more than seventy books. A Winter in the Hills (1970) and The Pardoner's Tale (1978) are two of his novels; Letters to Five Artists (1969) is a collection of poems; and critical studies of Arnold Bennett (1967) and Samuel Johnson (1975) are two of his critical studies.

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ISBN 13	9780192804211
ISBN 10	0192804219
Title	The Oxford Anthology of English Poetry
Author	John Wain
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2003-03-27
Number of pages	684
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