"Examines early British poetry from the 7th century into the 19th century, including short biographies of poets like William Shakespeare and John Donne; also ex

"Explores poetry in the British Isles from the early nineteenth century until the late twentieth century ..."--P. [4] of cover.

"Discover some of the poetry of famed world poets, including: Sin-leqi-unninni, Vyasa, Homer, Du Fu, Omar Khayyam, Rumi, Dante, Bashåo, Shevchenko, Tagore, Ahk

Thomas Gray was born on 26 December 1716 in Cornhill in London. His father was a scrivener and his mother a milliner. He was the fifth of twelve children and th

Catching Life by the Throat unites the sound, sense, and sensibility that lie at the heart of great poetry. It features eight great poets, with brief, accessibl