The Penguin Book of English Verse

by Paul Keegan and Richard Le Gallienne (editor)

Book Overview

Spanning seven centuries, this ambitious and revelatory collection turns the traditional chronology of anthologies on its head, listing poems according to their first individual appearance in the language rather than by poet.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140424547
• ISBN13: 9780140424546
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Length: 1184 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 5.2" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher