This is a poetry anthology, published in 1953 for the English Association by George Allen & Unwin.
The book was for students and teachers of English literature and for the general reader seeking an accessible overview of classic English poetry.
Poets included in the selections come from different eras of English literature, for example:Christopher Marlowe
John Donne
John Milton
Alexander Pope
William Wordsworth
John Keats
Percy Bysshe Shelley
William Butler Yeats
This is a a curated survey of English poetry across centuries, intended as an educational and cultural introduction to the tradition.
This is a paperback book. It is in good condition.
