The Heath Introduction to Poetry

The Heath Introduction to Poetry
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Publisher : Cengage Learning
Total Pages : 628
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000049173574
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Book Synopsis The Heath Introduction to Poetry by : Joseph DeRoche

Download or read book The Heath Introduction to Poetry written by Joseph DeRoche and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 1999 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This affordable, chronologically arranged anthology features more than 500 poems written between the eighth century and the present. Multiple works by major poets allow students to compare different poems by the same author. The overall theme of the book asserts that poetry is a crafted art that is either molded by, added to, or reacting against tradition. A Brief History essays throughout the book discuss the social and cultural contexts of poems, major developments in the history of poetry, and technical literary terms.


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