The English poets

by Lord David Cecil

Series: Britain in Pictures (1)

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Part of the Writers' Britain series, first published in the 1940s, this work argues that poetry, of all the arts, is the chosen artistic expression of the nation. It surveys the English poets and their legacy, from Chaucer to the War Poets.

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Literary historian and academic Lord David Cecil provides a fine overview and thumbnail critique of the major English poets: their style and tenor, their strengths and limitations. Nicely illustrated, and includes well-chosen snippets. This first volume in the "Britain in Pictures" series serves as a springboard to further study of the key figures. (

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a review of English poets with 8 color plates

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Part of the Writers' Britain series, first published in the 1940s, this work argues that poetry, of all the arts, is the chosen artistic expression of the nation. It surveys the English poets and their legacy, from Chaucer to the War Poets.

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