The treasury of great poems English and American
by 20160731 frey50
Published by : Simon and Schuster (New York) , 1942 Physical details: 1286 pages| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 800 - 899 | Book Cart | 821.08 Tre (Browse shelf) | Available | 27422 |
Includes Index
In praise of poetry; Preface -- I. The Bible -- II. Foundations of the English spirit -- III. The popular -- IV. Early songs of unknown authorship -- V. Toward the golden age -- VI. Elizabethan songs of unknown authorship -- VII. The mirror of mankind -- VIII. Anatomy of the world -- IX. Gallants, Puritans, and Divines -- X. The rise and fall of elegance -- XI. Pure vision, pure song -- XII. The spirit of revolution and romance -- XIII. Faith, Doubt, and Democracy -- XIV. Challenge to tradition -- XV. The world of the twentieth century
980 works are included in this collection of English and American poetry. Includes interpretive and biographical material.