Favorite Poems Old and New

Favorite Poems Old and New PDF Author:
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385076967
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 642

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"Children are poets before they grow up and they should live with poems. I hope this book will encourage them to do so."—Eleanor Roosevelt Beloved and treasured for over 60 years, here is the only poetry collection your family needs—brimming with favorite, classic poems carefully selected to inspire young readers. Over 700 classic and modern poems written by poets from William Shakespeare to J. R. R. Tolkien, Emily Dickinson to Langston Hughes, and covering a range of favorite topics—pets, playtime, family, nature, and nonsense—ensure that there’s a poem to please every child. A truly comprehensive collection that is the ideal way of introducing children to the joys of reading poetry. "If your children think they don't like poetry, expose them to this collection . . . and I defy them to resist its magic."—Kirkus "A fine book for parents to read aloud to their children."—Library Journal "This volume stands out for the comprehensiveness of its selection."—The Horn Book

Favorite Poems Old and New

Favorite Poems Old and New PDF Author:
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385076967
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 642

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Book Description
"Children are poets before they grow up and they should live with poems. I hope this book will encourage them to do so."—Eleanor Roosevelt Beloved and treasured for over 60 years, here is the only poetry collection your family needs—brimming with favorite, classic poems carefully selected to inspire young readers. Over 700 classic and modern poems written by poets from William Shakespeare to J. R. R. Tolkien, Emily Dickinson to Langston Hughes, and covering a range of favorite topics—pets, playtime, family, nature, and nonsense—ensure that there’s a poem to please every child. A truly comprehensive collection that is the ideal way of introducing children to the joys of reading poetry. "If your children think they don't like poetry, expose them to this collection . . . and I defy them to resist its magic."—Kirkus "A fine book for parents to read aloud to their children."—Library Journal "This volume stands out for the comprehensiveness of its selection."—The Horn Book

The Language of Flowers; Or Flora Symbolica. Including Floral Poetry, Original and Selected. With Original Illustrations, Printed in Colours by Terry

The Language of Flowers; Or Flora Symbolica. Including Floral Poetry, Original and Selected. With Original Illustrations, Printed in Colours by Terry PDF Author: John Henry Ingram
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781016009911
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Poems and Selected Letters

Poems and Selected Letters PDF Author: Veronica Franco
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226259854
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 327

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Veronica Franco (whose life is featured in the motion picture Dangerous Beauty) was a sixteenth-century Venetian beauty, poet, and protofeminist. This collection captures the frank eroticism and impressive eloquence that set her apart from the chaste, silent woman prescribed by Renaissance gender ideology. As an "honored courtesan", Franco made her living by arranging to have sexual relations, for a high fee, with the elite of Venice and the many travelers—merchants, ambassadors, even kings—who passed through the city. Courtesans needed to be beautiful, sophisticated in their dress and manners, and elegant, cultivated conversationalists. Exempt from many of the social and educational restrictions placed on women of the Venetian patrician class, Franco used her position to recast "virtue" as "intellectual integrity," offering wit and refinement in return for patronage and a place in public life. Franco became a writer by allying herself with distinguished men at the center of her city's culture, particularly in the informal meetings of a literary salon at the home of Domenico Venier, the oldest member of a noble family and a former Venetian senator. Through Venier's protection and her own determination, Franco published work in which she defended her fellow courtesans, speaking out against their mistreatment by men and criticizing the subordination of women in general. Venier also provided literary counsel when she responded to insulting attacks written by the male Venetian poet Maffio Venier. Franco's insight into the power conflicts between men and women and her awareness of the threat she posed to her male contemporaries make her life and work pertinent today.

Original Fire

Original Fire PDF Author: Louise Erdrich
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061751405
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 145

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“These molten poems radiate with the ferocity of desire, and in them Erdrich does not spin verse so much as tell tales—of betrayal and revenge, of hunting and being hunted.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune A passionate book of poetry from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louise Erdrich. In this important collection, Erdrich has selected the best poems from her two previous books of poetry, Jacklight and Baptism of Desire, and added 19 new poems. In an entirely unique fashion, Original Fire unfolds the themes and introduces the characters of some of Erdrich’s most acclaimed fiction. The beloved storyteller Nanapush, most recently seen in The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse, appears in these poems as the questing rascal Potchikoo. And a series of poems called “The Butcher’s Wife”—dating from 1984—contains, in embryo, the story of her novel, The Master Butchers Singing Club.

Poetry: Original and Select

Poetry: Original and Select PDF Author: Mary Hannah LIDDELL
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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The Cento: a Collection of Poetry, Original and Select

The Cento: a Collection of Poetry, Original and Select PDF Author: CENTO.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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Selected Poems

Selected Poems PDF Author: Gwendolyn Brooks
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
ISBN: 9780060882969
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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The classic volume by the distinguished modern poet, winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize, and recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, showcases an esteemed artist's technical mastery, her warm humanity, and her compassionate and illuminating response to a complex world.

The Children's Own Book of Poetry. Original and Select Poems

The Children's Own Book of Poetry. Original and Select Poems PDF Author: Thomas Harman Keble
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's poetry, English
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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Selected Poems

Selected Poems PDF Author: E. E. Cummings
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0871401541
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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One hundred and fifty-six poems, grouped by theme, are accompanied by drawings, oils, and watercolors by the poet.

Ten to One

Ten to One PDF Author: Bob Perelman
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 9780819563880
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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The first selected poems from one of the most inventive poets writing today.