Pocket Guide to Poets and Poetry

Pocket Guide to Poets and Poetry by TAYLOR ANDREW


ISBN
9781844680887
Published
Binding
Paperback
Pages
148
Dimensions
138 x 216mm

Continuing the success of the Pocket Guide series, Andrew Taylor's Pocket Guide to Poets and Poetry starts with a history of poetry, setting the poets and their work in the context of their time and the influence of their work including political agenda, festivities and historical celebrations and their chosen genre. The poets will be reviewed with their individual biographies, including their genre and best works. A must for everyone interested in poetry, those looking for more information about their favourite poets, as well as seeking to discover new favourites. It will also appeal to collectors of the Pocket Guide series by Remember When which includes The Pocket Guide to the Classics and The Pocket Guide to Plays and Playwrights. AUTHOR: Andrew Taylor has been a writer and a journalist all his life. After studying English Literature at Oxford University he spent time working in newspapers and magazines in London and the Middle East, including reviewing books for The Times Literary Supplement, The Literary Review, The Ritz Magazine, and The Daily Express. He has also reported for BBC Television News. Among his previous books are ?God's Fugitive, the Life of C.M. Doughty' and ?Books that Changed the World ? The Fifty Most Influential Books'. He is currently working on the official biography of the poet Vernon Scannell. SELLING POINTS: ?History of poetry ?Essays on poets and poems, including genres and war poets ?Short biographies of poets highlighting their genre and best works ?Poets include Homer, Catallus, Chaucer, John Milton, Lord Byron, Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney and Carol Duffy
Christmas Catalogue 2024 x BookFrenzy
32.29
RRP: $37.99
15% off RRP



Instore Price: $37.99
Enter your Postcode or Suburb to view availability and delivery times.
If ordered before the 3rd of December, this product should arrive by Christmas unless it is going to regional Australia

You might also like

Home
32.99
28.04
15% Off
Harmony
32.99
28.04
15% Off
LVOE
39.99
33.99
15% Off
Clarity  Connection
32.99
28.04
15% Off
Shes Strong But Shes Tired
32.99
28.04
15% Off
Crush
32.95
28.01
15% Off

RRP refers to the Recommended Retail Price as set out by the original publisher at time of release.
The RRP set by overseas publishers may vary to those set by local publishers due to exchange rates and shipping costs.
Due to our competitive pricing, we may have not sold all products at their original RRP.