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The Best of Betjeman
John Betjeman
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Description for The Best of Betjeman
Paperback. A delightful anthology of Betjeman's greatest poetry and prose Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 172.
John Betjeman, appointed Poet Laureate in 1972, is celebrated as the best loved poet of the twentieth century. His subtle blend of wit and melancholia, affection and criticism continues to attract an ever-expanding readership. From beneath his sparkling wit and deceptively simple nostalgia, Betjeman emerges as the authority on a broad range of subjects from conservation and church architecture to tradition and Englishness. In this selection of his greatest poetry and prose, cherished classics such as Slough, Pot Pourri from a Surrey Garden and A Subaltern's Love-song sit beside rare gems like Metro-land, Betjeman's critically acclaimed ... Read more
John Betjeman, appointed Poet Laureate in 1972, is celebrated as the best loved poet of the twentieth century. His subtle blend of wit and melancholia, affection and criticism continues to attract an ever-expanding readership. From beneath his sparkling wit and deceptively simple nostalgia, Betjeman emerges as the authority on a broad range of subjects from conservation and church architecture to tradition and Englishness. In this selection of his greatest poetry and prose, cherished classics such as Slough, Pot Pourri from a Surrey Garden and A Subaltern's Love-song sit beside rare gems like Metro-land, Betjeman's critically acclaimed ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719568329
SKU
V9780719568329
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99-50
About John Betjeman
John Betjeman was born on August 28th, 1906, in London. He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. In 1931, his first book of poems, 'Mount Zion', was published by an old Oxford friend, Edward James. His second book was 'Ghastly Good Taste', a commentary on architecture, published in 1934. He was knighted in 1969 and was made Poet Laureate in ... Read more
Reviews for The Best of Betjeman
'Who could ever tire of the amusing and poignant pictures he painted in verses...'
Oxford Times
'This best of , which shows just why Betjeman came to be regarded with more affection than any other poet of the 20th century, lives up to the claim with a selection of his greatest poetry and prose'
Western Daily ... Read more
Oxford Times
'This best of , which shows just why Betjeman came to be regarded with more affection than any other poet of the 20th century, lives up to the claim with a selection of his greatest poetry and prose'
Western Daily ... Read more