Poetry : English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

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Paradise Lost is one of the most epic, complex theological works to date. Milton's masterpiece in blank verse tells the story of the fall from grace. His protagonist is often read as Satan, who rebels against the omnipotent God, though he cannot win. Milton expresses the paradox of free will within the creation of an all-knowing God. more...

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Goethe set the trend of folkloric style in writing poetry. Not only was his style emulated by the poets who followed him, it also endears his poetry to the masses to this day. His ability to vividly sketch through his fertile imagination has captivated readers through the ages. Riveting! more...

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Leading Irish poet Derek Mahon has written some of the key poems of our age. In this landmark study, Hugh Haughton opens up Mahon's work before our eyes, balancing critical overview with illuminating close readings. It will be come to be seen not only as the standard work on Mahon but as one of the critical cornerstones for the understanding of Northern Irish poetry. - ;Derek Mahon is one of the leading poets of his time, both in Ireland and beyond, famously offering a perspective that is displaced from as much as grounded in his native country. From prodigious beginnings to prolific maturity, he has been, through thick and thin, through troubled times and other, a writer profoundly committed to the art of poetry and the craft of making verse. He has also been no-less a committed reviser of his work, believing the poem to be more than a record in. verse, but a work of art never finished. This virtuoso study by Hugh Haughton provides the most comprehensive account imaginable of Mahon's oeuvre. Haughton's brilliant writing always serves and illuminates the poetry, yielding extraordinary insights on almost every page. The poetry, its revisions and reception, are the subject here, but so thorough is the approach that what is offered also amounts indirectly to an intellectual biography of the poet and with it an account of Northern Irish poetry vital to our understanding of the. times. - ;...a valuable book of evidence about one of the most gifted and complex poets of his generation that no one wil be able, in future debates, to ignore. - Fran Brearton The Review of English Studies;generous, intelligent, lucidly written, bright and brimming with insights and information... [a] welcome, admirably achieved book - Eamon Grennan, Irish Times;excellently done... exact and unpretentious criticism. - Literary Review;The study as a whole is a masterpiece of overview combined with detailed attention. I have no doubt that it will come to be seen as not merely the stand more...

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A mesmerizing collection of Browning’s most famous poems is offered here. The beautiful blend of imagery with flowery diction and lyrical beauty makes it a book that offers everlasting pleasure to its readers. This anthology has 22 poems which vividly convey the vivacity and vigor of Browning’s poetry. Delightful! more...

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