The Works of Edmund Spenser (Wordsworth Poetry Library)
This collection of poems selected includes some of Spenser’s most famous works including the set of pastoral poems, “The Shepheardes Kalender” (1579), which made Spenser’s name as a poet, and his great heroic romantic poem, “The Faerie Queene” (1591)…. More
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Medieval English Poetry (Longman Critical Readers)
To define the scope of this book is in one sense straightforward: the essays printed here offer critical readings of a range of poetry written in English between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries, with the exception of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. These essays represent some of the developments in medieval studies over the last fifteen or twenty years. The concerns of this volume are… More
A Woman’s Word: Poetry for Women
Wonderful women gifted with healing ways persecuted, tortured, executed… Women who danced, celebrating natures glory with outstretched arms, heads flying back, hair untied… Times when a woman’s word…… More
Fundamentals of the Art of Poetry
Fundamentals of the Art of Poetry takes the reader on a journey that sets out with a consideration of the various arts humankind has created, and then focuses on the special art of poetry: what poetry is, what it does and must do in order to ’succeed’ for… More
The Higher Ministries Of Recent English Poetry (1907)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger… More