English Poetry

Rezensionen / Stimmen

"This 'short history' (Beowuif to Arnold Bowen) is just that, with some of the advantages and disadvantages of the sweep-ing history. The book gives a sense of general movements and large relationships. English Poetry despite its emphasis on the minor leagues is a good introductory work and, best of all, it is pleasantly readable."-CollegeEnglish.



"Not intended as a tight, colorlessly objective, balanced definitive history, this excursion through a dozen centuries of English poetry...is a genuine treat to read, larded bountifully with apt yet often unfamiliar quotations."-Library Journal