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Loading... Rhyme's Reason: A Guide to English Verseby John Hollander
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. John Hollander's self-referential guide to the formal structure of verse brings playfulness and wit to a potentially dry subject. Browsing the book is a pleasure even for those of us who do not write or study poetry. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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Poet John Hollander surveys the schemes, patterns, and forms of English verse in this classic text, illustrating each variation with an original and witty self-descriptive example. In new essays for this fourth edition, J.D. McClatchy and Richard Wilbur each offer a personal take on why the book has played such an important role in the education of young poets and student scholars. No library descriptions found. |
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