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An Introduction to English Poetry
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Hardcover
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from Diane Pub Co (April 2, 2004); titled "Introduction To English Poetry"
9780756776237 | details & prices | 137 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.58 lbs | List price $18.00
About: A wise, absorbing, and surprising introduction to poetry written in English, from one of England's leading poetsJames Fenton is that rare scholar "not ashamed to admit that he mostly reads for pleasure" (Charles Simic, The New York Review of Books).
from Farrar Straus & Giroux (January 1, 2003)
9780374104641 | details & prices | 160 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $18.00
About: An introduction to poetry makes use of prisoner's work songs, Broadway show tunes, and the cries of street vendors to introduce readers to the rhythms of poetry.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Farrar Straus & Giroux (April 1, 2004)
9780374528898 | details & prices | 152 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $15.00
About: An insightful, engaging introduction to poetry written by one of England’s leading poets makes use of prisoner work songs, Broadway show tunes, and the cries of street vendors to introduce readers to the rhythms of poetry.