The Poetry Book by DK Hardback Book 9780241566237

The perfect introduction to poetry The Poetry Book offers a fascinating exploration of more than 90 of the worlds greatest poetic worksDiscover poems in all their many guises from the epics of the ancient world through Renaissance sonnets to modernist masterpieces such as The Waste Land and the key works of the last 50 years including And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou and Derek Walcotts OmerosUsing the Big Ideas series trademark combination of clear explanation witty infographics and inspirational quotes The Poetry Book unlocks the key ideas themes imagery and structural techniques behind even the most complex of poems in clear and simple terms setting each work in its historical social cultural and literary context Dive into the passionate world of poetry to discoverCOMPREHENSIVE Brings together a curated selection of the most celebrated and important poems ever written majoring on Englishlanguage poetryANALYTICAL Provides critical analysis of form structure and style exploring the trademark themes and subjects of the poets who wrote them and using each poem as a route into wider literary trends poetic movements and schools and related poetsGRAPHIC APPROACH Combines creative typography graphics and clear text to explore the worlds most famous and important poems and the people behind them in a unique wayEYECATCHING Thoughtprovoking graphics and flowcharts explore form and structure and the central concepts behind each work QUOTATIONS Features insightful and inspiring...