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The New Oxford Book of English Verse is now firmly established as a classic anthology of English poetry. Chosen by the distinguished scholar and critic, Dame Helen Gardner, the book makes available in one volume the full range and variety of English non-dramatic verse. Dame Helen Gardner reflected the critical consensus of the day in broadening her choices beyond those of Quiller-Couch's lyrical tastes, and the anthology balances poems that deal with public events and historic occasions with poems of private life, and religious, moral or political verse with satire and light verse. All the major poets are fully represented, and there are also superb works by lesser known poets, and many surprises among the favourites.
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Dame Helen Gardner was Emeritus Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford, a distinguished scholar and author of books including The Metaphysical Poets, In Defence of the Imagination, and The Art of T. S. Eliot.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Powerful poetry,
This review is from: The New Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1950 (Oxford Books of Verse) (Hardcover)
This is simply a wonderful collection of poetry. Spanning a huge length of time, it leans more towards great powerful poems than towards beautiful pretty poems, though there is much beauty to be found here as well as emotional impact.The collection is particularly strong in its selection of earlier material, as well as that from the 19th and the 1st half of the 20th century. One weakness however, is in the American writers - Pound is included but not Poe or Whitman. I don't like the new dust jacket depicting a very genteel lady - it goes against the nature of the collection - but its still a great introduction to some of the best poetry going.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great For Fans Of The English Language,
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This review is from: The New Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1950 (Oxford Books of Verse) (Hardcover)
My mother has this book and I simply had to have my own personal one, because that's what it is - your own piece of Poetry Treasure. For anyone who appreciates the English language, and especially budding poets, it is a treat to delve into the beauty, variety and intelligence of the words contained within. One can learn a lot from the wisdom contained in the poems, and it's great strength is the quality of the writers who's works are included altogether in one heavenly volume. Even if you only buy it for one poem, it is worth it. Look up Edwin Muir's "The Horses". If you can determine what he is meaning (which he explains pretty clearly) you will realise this man was well ahead of his tme, and the poem contains some very emotional scenes and sage warnings about the world we live in. I love it. I can't not cry every time I read it. The book contains the works of some of the best and most revered writers who ever lived. So if you are a budding poet or simply gain great joy from the pictures created in your mind by great writing, then this is the book for you. If anything, it shows you are serious about the English language if you have this sitting on your bookshelf. It is superbly laid out - there are two listings to use. Both in great detail. You can either look up a poem under it's name, or use the second listing which lists the Authors. So if you like a verse, you can look up the Author to find their other writings. It is incredibly packed - there must be hundreds of verses in here. Which might explain why the pages are so thin! So it must be kept dry and thumbed carefully. I don't know why this is - my mother's ancient version has thicker pages I am sure of it. But either way, it is a lovely volume of verse, and I do not believe one could beat it with any other publication, on that front.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic collection, with some reservations,
This review is from: The New Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1950 (Oxford Books of Verse) (Hardcover)
This is a fantastic collection of 884 poems. The book is 944 pages, which means that most poems tend to be fairly short. I love dipping into it for a moment or two and - even now that most of these poems can be found for free on the internet - it is wonderful to have such a diverse collection of poems on hand.My main complaint is that the book does not function very well as a work of reference. It has no contents page, which means that even finding out whether a particular poem is included in the anthology is quite difficult. There is an index of first lines, which makes the lack of a contents page even more bizarre. For the most part, when a poet is particularly well-known for composing a particular poem, it will be included. Shelley's 'Ozymandias' is included, for instance, as are 'Dover Beach' by Matthew Arnold and 'Ode to a Nightingale' by John Keats. There are other places, however, where Gardner's selection is perhaps a little too academic. As an authority on the work of John Donne, it is unsurprising that Gardner includes 19 of his poems. However, few of what I would regard as his most famous poems (such as 'The Calme', 'The Flea' and 'Elegy on his mistress going to bed') are included. And if you're expecting to be able to read Kipling's 'If-'... forget about it! This is not to say that the poems which are included are not worth reading, but I think this functions best as a book which can be treasured, dipped into, or read from cover to cover, rather than as a handy work of reference.
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