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with
Dan Stone
From
the cover: "100 Great Poets of the English Language
introduces the reader to some of the most enduring poems of
the English literary tradition in one compact volume.
Arranged
chronologically, the book traces the development of English
language poetry from its early origins in medieval Anglo-Saxon
culture to its cosmopolitan present. Traversing twelve centuries
of verse, 100 Great Poets of the English Language includes
the works of Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Donne, along with modern
poets such as Espaillat, Heaney, and Plath. Featuring brief,
informative biographical headnotes for each poet, the selections
reflect the pinnacle of each poet's career—those poems
that have, over time, come to embody the very best of each."
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