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    The Book of English Verse 1250-1900
    The Book of English Verse 1250-1900
    The Book of English Verse 1250-1900
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    The Book of English Verse 1250-1900

    By Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

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    This classic anthology includes work by 289 poets, arranged chronologically by the year of birth of the poet.The extensive table of contents links to every poet.By "English", the editor means in the English language, including poetry by some Americans, Canadians, Austalians, and Irish. Of American poets, Emerson, Whittier, Longfellow, Poe, Howells, Whitman, and Bret Harte won the honor of inclusion.This edition also includes 12 illustrations. According to Wikipedia: "Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (21 November 1863 – 12 May 1944) was a British writer, who published under the pen name of Q. He is primarily remembered for the monumental Oxford Book Of English Verse 1250–1900 (later extended to 1918), and for his literary criticism."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSeltzer Books
    Release dateMar 1, 2018
    ISBN9781455406906
    The Book of English Verse 1250-1900

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