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The Great Modern Poets and CD is the perfect introduction to the finest poetry of the 20th century. This ideal gift is now complete with an 80-minute audio CD featuring original recordings of 29 inspiring poems, read by their authors. Here the listener will find beautiful verse by the greatest poets of the modern era, including: W.B Yeats' The Lake Isle of Innisfree; Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening; Wallace Stevens' Not Ideas About the Thing But the Thing Itself; T.S. Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock; John Betjeman's A Shropshire Lad and The Licorice Fields at Pontefract; W.H. Auden's The Shield of Achilles; Dylan Thomas' A Refusal to Mourn...; Ted Hughes' Thrushes; Sylvia Plath's Daddy; and a special full-length reading of Howl by Allen Ginsburg, among many other much-loved classics. Accompanying the CD is a beautifully illustrated book containing over 150 complete and unabridged poems, covering Thomas Hardy, W.B. Yeats, D.H. Lawrence, Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, The War Poets, E.E. Cummings, W.H. Auden, Dylan Thomas, Ezra Proud, Sylvia Plath, and many more. Each chapter comprises introductory quotations, an illustration, a biography of the poet, a selection of their key poems and simple explanations of the themes. With an introduction that suggests ways to appreciate the poems, and a glossary that demystifies the concepts and movements of modern poetry, The Great Modern Poets and CD is an ideal welcome to the pleasures and insights poetry has to offer.
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INCLUDES AN 80-MINUTE AUDIO CD FEATURING ORIGINAL RECORDINGS OF MAJOR POETS READING THEIR WORK. Here is the prefect introduction to the best poems written since the start of the 20th century, their authors and their themes. Over 150 essential poems are accompanied by a brief discussion by poetry authority Michael Schmidt that provides insight, observations and the historical context for each poet and their work. 50 English-language poets are explored, including Robert Frost, W.B. Yeats, Wallace Stevens, Rudyard Kipling, William Carlos Williams, Ezra Pound, Robinson Jeffers, Marianne Moore, T.S. Eliot, Edna St. Vincent Millay, E.E. Cummings, Allen Tate, Laura Riding, Langston Hughes, W.H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Dylan Thomas, Robert Lowell, Allen Ginsberg, Frank O'Hara, John Ashbury, Adrienne Rich and Sylvia Plath. With an introduction that suggests ways to appreciate the poems, and a glossary that demystifies the concepts and movements of modern poetry, the Great Modern Poets is an ideal welcome to the pleasures and insights poetry has to offer.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a wonderful introduction to poetry. It has a short biography of each of the 50 20th C poets chosen and the a selection of their poems. There are a number of poets I have never heard of. It is beautifully produced and a real pleasure to own.A fabulous present.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a rare book and one not to miss if you have any interest in language and poetry. It will delight, entertain and seriously educate you, while at the same time spur you on to want to learn more. Michael Schmidt is an extraordinarily good writer; he has the knack of writing in a very engaging way that leaves you feeling very satisfied indeed with what you have read. You feel that you are in the presence of a highly knowledgeable enthusiast. Don't hesitate to buy it.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the perfect gift for anyone who loves poetry.
It is the perfect book to buy for yourself if you like Poetry :)
In it you will find ~
50 of the most important (English language) Poets
150 of their poems, an average of 3 per poet
A brief bio, and a conversation about the value/role of their poetry
A fine black and White photograph of each poet, something of a work of art in itself
This is a reference I think I will find myself turning to regularly; for all the reasons listed above.
It is the perfect book to buy for yourself if you like Poetry :)
In it you will find ~
50 of the most important (English language) Poets
150 of their poems, an average of 3 per poet
A brief bio, and a conversation about the value/role of their poetry
A fine black and White photograph of each poet, something of a work of art in itself
This is a reference I think I will find myself turning to regularly; for all the reasons listed above.
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Best poetry anthology
I bought a copy for my husband last year and my sister saw it and wanted a copy for Christmas. My daughter-in-law was reading it over Christmas and she wants one now! Read more
Published 5 months ago by fliss
Very Presentable Book - Would make a good present
I really enjoyed the CD, and I am still going through the poems. The book is beautiful and would make a special gift for a poetry lover; it has moody portraits and thoughtfully... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Adam
what a joy-bought after seeing it at a book group
What a terrific find-have recently borrowed a copy to read for myself. I bought it as a gift for a friend for Xmas- great hit-so everyone should dip into it....
Published on 29 April 2010 by Ms. Joanne Lancaster
A great read
This is a great introduction to some of the modern classics. It is a book you will return to time and time again. Marvelous stuff.
Published on 11 Mar 2010 by Craig
Definitely worth it.
An incredible introduction to some of the greatest English-speaking poets of the 20th century along with some of their poems (sometimes very representative, some others not so... Read more
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