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The Art of Reading Poetry

Harold Bloom

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English
Harper Collins
13 May 2005
A notable feature of Harold Bloom’s poetry anthology The Best Poems English Language is his lengthy introductory essay, here reprinted as a separate book. For the first time Bloom gives his readers an elegant guide to reading poetry--a master critic’s distillation of a lifetime of teaching and criticism. He tackles such subjects as poetic voice, the nature of metaphor and allusion, and the nature of poetic value itself. Blooms writes “the work of great poetry is to aid us to become free artists of ourselves.” This essay is an invaluable guide to poetry.

This edition will also include a recommended reading list of poems.

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Imprint:   Harper Collins
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 141mm,  Spine: 6mm
Weight:   84g
ISBN:   9780060769666
ISBN 10:   0060769661
Pages:   82
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for The Art of Reading Poetry

&#8220A colossus among critics. . . . His enthusiasm for literature is a joyous intoxicant. --New York Times Magazine &#8220One feels about Bloom's focus, every serious reader of poetry really must begin with the works he so ardently loves and champions...this comprehensive anthology is an ideal starting place. --Booklist &#8220Our most valuable critic . . . Harold Bloom reminds us what matters. --Boston Globe &#8220Uncommonly valuable to all who appreciate poetry. . . . This superb anthology will ensure Bloom's role in the process for a long time and will, I hope, inspire others to walk in his formidable footsteps. --San Francisco Chronicle &#8220Whether you love poetry or you want to know more about the art form over the centuries, this is the book you will want. --Albuquerque Journal &#8220A poetry anthology of and for the ages. -- Los Angeles Times


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