The Classic Hundred Poems: All-Time Favorites

by Harmon, William
ISBN: 9780231112598
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Here in one volume are the top one hundred poems, as determined by a survey of more than 1,000 anthologies--the poems in English most frequently anthologized, the poems with the broadest, most enduring appeal. From Shakespeare to Dickinson to Frost, from sonnets to odes to villanelles, William Harmon's Classic Hundred Poems offers a feast for poetry lovers.

This book updates the first edition by presenting the new top one hundred poems, nineteen of which were not in the first edition. The revised edition is arranged chronologically, and features new commentary and notes on verse form, as well as an index of the poems in order of popularity, notes on words and proper names, and a bibliography for each poet and each poem. A glossary of terms, author index, and index of titles and first lines are also included.

From Keats' "To Autumn," now ranked as the number-one poem in this collection, to George Herbert's "Virtue," in the hundredth spot, every poem is illuminated by Harmon's informative notes. With insights into the historical period in which each poem was written, the verse form used, and connections among poems, this is the ideal introduction to poetry, as well as a treasury for the dedicated reader.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Harmon, William
  • ISBN: 9780231112598
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.01 x 0.82
  • Number Of Pages: 288
  • Publication Year: 1998

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  • Best Subtitled As "Poetry For Busy People"

    Michael C. - 5 years 6 months ago

    Most of our poetry education comes from suffering through excruciating recitation during high school, which is enough to drive all but the most ardent far, far away from this literary form. If this was the case for you, but you're looking to give this 'poetry' stuff a second shot, William Harmon's selection of one hundred poems is the perfect launch point. Harmon's simple trick of finding the hundred most popular, most anthologized poems of the English language and arranging them in chronological order works wonders, offering a wide selection of writers at their best and easiest to understand. Each poet is introduced by a brief biography, and each poem concludes with a short explanation. Poems rendered into bite-size chunks of easily-digestible verse for today's time-crunched readers? Sign yourself up for this respectable anthology of verse, impress your friends, dazzle your enemies, and prepare to enjoy poetry again!

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