In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born in Dublin, of English parents, and educated at Trinity College Dublin. London-based for many years, and a noted satirist during the reign of Queen Anne, he returned to Dublin in 1713 as Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Gulliver's Travels appeared in 1726. Derek Mahon was born in Belfast in 1941, studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and has held journalistic and academic appointments in London and New York. He has received numerous awards including a Lannan Award and the Scot Moncrieff Translation Prize. His Collected Poems was published in 1999.
The collection ranges from articulating addiction, self-destruction and identity, to romantic relationships, his journey to recovery and his unapologetic depiction of truth, through life and its happenings.
A Book of Peace: An Anthology
Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
In this book, Bate introduces us to the diet of swans, the quest for inner peace in ancient Chinese poetry, the English seaside and the summer Mediterranean, a rose garden and a snow-covered moor.
Hokusai: One Hundred Poets
Notes | The compliments are taken from among the titles of poems dedicated to Aphra Behn on the publication of her Poems Upon Several Occasions ( 1684 ) . See Montague Summers , ed . , The Works of Aphra Behn , 6 vols .
"Full edition of Wordsworth's poetry."--Page 4 of cover.
In poems such as 'Michael', 'The Old Cumberland Beggar', 'Resolution and Independence' and the other Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth forged a style and vocabulary to express the experiences of people previously ignored by literature--beggars, ...
William Wordsworth Roger Sharrock. Prospectus to The Recluse S 10 On Man , on Nature , and on Human Life , Musing in solitude , I oft perceive Fair trains of imagery before me rise , Accompanied by feelings of delight Pure , or with no ...
Bestselling series of portable anthologies, contains selected poetry and prose from some of the most famous English and Scottish poets. An attractive six-pocket display pack is also available.