A Little History Of Poetry by John Carey
A lively, concise survey that traces poetry from its origins to modern times, explaining how poems work, surveying major forms and movements (epic, lyric, sonnet, ballad, Romantic, Victorian, modernist and beyond), offering readable close readings and pointed critical judgments of key poets, and considering issues of translation, performance and the changing social role of verse—arguing why poetry still matters while candidly assessing contemporary trends and the problems of literary reputation.
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