The Columbia anthology of British poetry
By: edited by Carl Woodring and James Shapiro.
Contributors: Woodring, Carl, 1919-; Shapiro, James S., 1955-
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 891
Subjects: English poetry
Other titles: British poetry
Description: A compendium of British verse from Old and Middle English to the present, including the best work of poets from every corner of the British Isles, this work offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive single volume available. Unencumbered by extensive notes that divert attention from the spirit of the verse, this book allows the readers to discover the poems for themselves.
Notes: Includes indexes.