English Romantic Poetry: An Anthology (Dover Thrift Editions)

English Romantic Poetry: An Anthology (Dover Thrift Editions) hits all the major Romantic poets, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Keats and Shelly.If you are like me, and have not read these poets since high school or college, and when you read them you did so apathetically, then this is a book loaded with gems. Stylistically, thematically, and linguistically, these poems are at once familiar and numinous. They are protean forms in the mind and heart, forming shifting, evocative images and scenes.The Dover Editions once sat on a rack near the register of book stores (do they still?) As if these little one or two dollar books were an impulse purchase like a pack of gum. The world has changed a great deal.

Watched “Bright Star” recently and was inspired to grab this book. Very happy with it.

For most of my life I have had a passion for poetry. Even though I am not a real fan of English poetry, decided to expand my horizons and read more poetry on this topic. This volume (English Romantic Poetry: An Anthology edited by Stanley Appelbaum) focuses on six poets of the English Romantic era. They include work from William Blake, William wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, George Gordon, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats.There are numerous wonderful poems in this collection but I also found a few that were just too long and sometimes boring to read. I did like one of the long poems (Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner), but I have always loved the short poem forms best. Some of the long poems in this collection are longer than many short stories I have read. I am sure some poetry lovers enjoy these long never ending poems, but this is not my cup of tea. Nevertheless, there are many beautiful poems in this collection from some of England's most famous poets and that is why I liked it enough to give it 4 stars.In conclusion, if you are an English poetry lover you will probably enjoy this volume.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Haiku Moments: How to read, write and enjoy haiku)

Good product, arrived in perfect condition.

Alright, I'll admit it: I am a die-hard lover of Romantic poetry--the real kind. Luckily for me, this volume contains some of the best and most notable poems, many of them my favorites. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys real literature and brilliant words.

Good introduction to period

For may wife who adores the Romantics poets of England, especially Keats and Shelley

Ralph Richardson was such a fine actor, how could he produce such a dreadful rendition of Coleridge and Blake? His 'Kubla Khan' sounds for all the world like a master of ceremonies at a boxing match -- 'And in the red corner, representing Xanadu...!' It's painful to listen to. He declaims and announces rather than recites. However -- and it is a big however -- Frederick Worlock's recitation of Burns and Anthony Quayle's Shelley and Wordsworth are superb. In particular, Quayle delivers Wordsworth with an insight and sensitivity that is truly remarkable. His is a carefully thought out and finely-honed performance. If these particular recordings are not available elsewhere (I have no idea if they are) then it's worth buying these tapes just for them. Worlock too is excellent, perfectly at home with Burns' dialect. But Quayle's performance is of the sort that takes you to another place.

A great read for poetry lovers.

Lovely book and great communication from seller.

One of my best purchases ever.

An excellent and generous selection of poems by the Big Six Romantic poets - Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats. Many longer poems are present in full - The Book of Thel by Blake, Wordsworth's Immortality Ode, Colerdge's Ancient Mariner and Christabel, Shelley's Adonais and Keats' Isabella and Eve of St Agnes. Thoroughly recommended.

Superbe livre pour le cours de littérature britannique, ancien mais non abîmé, il possède un certain charme.Très malléable (idéal pour les étudiants qui mettent beaucoup de notes dedans !! )