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37%OFFHarold Bloom - BEST POEMS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE - 9780060540425 - 9780060540425
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BEST POEMS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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Description for BEST POEMS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paperback. An anthology of poems which attempts to give readers the possession of six centuries of great British and American poetry. Num Pages: 1008 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 954.
Almost all other poetry anthologies have been edited and annotated by a committee of scholars. This is entirely Bloom's selection with his own inimitable commentary. This comprehensive anthology attempts to give the common reader possession of six centuries of great British and American poetry. The book features a large introductory essay by Harold Bloom called "The Art of Reading Poetry," which presents his critical reflections of more than half a century devoted to the reading, teaching, and writing about the literary achievement he loves most. There are also headnotes by Harold Bloom to every poet in the volume as well ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1008
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780060540425
SKU
9780060540425
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About Harold Bloom
Harold Bloom is a Sterling Professor of the Humanities at Yale University and a former Charles Eliot Norton Professor at Harvard. His more than thirty books include The Best Poems of the English Language, The Art of Reading Poetry, and The Book of J. He is a MacArthur Prize Fellow, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, ... Read more

Reviews for BEST POEMS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
“A colossus among critics. . . . His enthusiasm for literature is a joyous intoxicant.” — New York Times Magazine “Our most valuable critic . . . Harold Bloom reminds us what matters.” — Boston Globe “One feels about Bloom’s focus, every serious reader of poetry really must begin with the works he so ardently loves and champions…this ... Read more

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