Committed to Memory 100 Best P

Hollander, John

ISBN 10: 1573226467 / ISBN 13: 9781573226462

Published by Riverhead Trade, 1997

Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers. Seller Inventory # 00105175278

Synopsis:

"The Road Less Traveled", "If" and "Casey at the Bat" are a few of the classic poems found in this rich compilation of poetry from an array of celebrated writers, such as Whitman, Dickinson, Shakespeare, and Poe. Reprint.

From Library Journal: Somewhere along the way those who decide such things decided that memorizing poems was not really important to education. Of course, it wasn't really. However, it was a pleasure, and generations of young people are growing up today without knowing it, which is a shame. Hollander (American Poetry, LJ 9/1/93) has selected 100 poems by poets?including lyrics and narratives, meditations and counsels?ranging from Blake and Hughes, Bishop and Thomas, to Yeats and Hayden . These are classics that lend themselves to memory, being short; often in form, or at least metrical; always rhythmic; and delightful. Most readers will find old favorites and new gems here. It is a fine collection?for browsing, for reading, and for committing to memory. Recommended.?Louis McKee, Painted Bride Arts Ctr., Philadelphia
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Bibliographic Details

Title: Committed to Memory 100 Best P
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good