Having never really appreciated the redundancy of this book, and its companion, "How To Read," I can say only this:" If you're here, you don't need it." It's fun on a bus ride, however. ( )

The book is very good and very demanding - you should read some anglo-saxon and get acquainted with Chaucer in original, not the modern language versions.

Although Pound was not all that sane and allthough he was both a dilettante and a terrible snob, his writings of literature are among the best in the English language ( )

Pound's 'ABC of Reading' is a golden book that should be read by everyone who cares about literature, and certainly by all students of literature. It is studded with valuable thoughts you will never forget, and in its brief compass provides us with a total aesthetic. It is also both easy to read - as is all clear and genuine thought - and hugely enjoyable ( )

Superb book for any biblioholic or other serious reader. An excellent sourcebook for aspiring writers, or editors. ( )

For anyone wanting to learn the craft of writing, specifically poetry, reading Ezra Pound is a must. The crystaline clarity of his thought, his refreshing directness, his bold modernism is not for the faint of heart or those who wish to write maudlin nonsense. ( )