An essay on French verse
Subtitle: for readers of English poetry
By: Jacques Barzun.
Publisher: New Directions Book
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
Subjects: French language -- Versification; English language -- Versification; French poetry -- History and criticism; English poetry -- History and criticism; Literature, Comparative -- French and English; Literature, Comparative -- English and French
Description: "In An Essay on French Verse--For Readers of English Poetry, Jacques Barzun addresses the baffling English prejudice against French poetry"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-142).