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The Poetry Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

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English
Dorling Kindersley
29 August 2023
Series: DK Big Ideas
An accessible guide to the most important poems ever written - from the Epic of Gilgamesh to An Arundel Tomb - and the poets behind them

Discover the most important and celebrated poems ever written.

The perfect introduction to poetry, The Poetry Book offers a fascinating exploration of more than 90 of the world's greatest poetic works.

Discover poems in all their many guises, from the epics of the ancient world through Renaissance sonnets to modernist masterpieces such as The Waste Land, and the key works of the last 50 years, including And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou and Derek Walcott's Omeros.

Using the Big Ideas series' trademark combination of clear explanation, witty infographics, and inspirational quotes, The Poetry Book unlocks the key ideas, themes, imagery, and structural techniques behind even the most complex of poems, in clear and simple terms, setting each work in its historical, social, cultural, and literary context.

Delve into the works of Dante, Baudelaire, Rumi, Dickinson, Eliot, and Li Bai with in-depth literary analysis and fascinating biographies. Find out what odes, ballads, and allegories are. Trace recurring motifs, explore imagery, and discover how rhyme and rhythm work.

From Homer's Odyssey to Seamus Heaney's Casualty, The Poetry Book is essential reading for lovers of poetry and aspiring poets alike.

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Imprint:   Dorling Kindersley
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 236mm,  Width: 200mm,  Spine: 24mm
Weight:   1.120kg
ISBN:   9780241566237
ISBN 10:   0241566231
Series:   DK Big Ideas
Pages:   336
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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