A collection of works by a contemporary English poet selected from twelve books of poetry written over a 25-year period.

This collection brings together the poems Ted Hughes wrote for children throughout his life. They are arranged by volume, beginning with those for reading aloud

The past contemporary poet gives an account in 88 poems in letter form of hisromance and the life spent with Sylvia Plath.

At the outset of his career Ted Hughes described letter writing as 'excellent training for conversation with the world', and he was to become a prolific master

First published in 1962 this selection, made by the poets themselves, draws on the volumes they had published up to that date and forms a valuable introduction