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The poetry handbook : a guide to reading poetry for pleasure and practical criticism
- Title
- The poetry handbook : a guide to reading poetry for pleasure and practical criticism / John Lennard.
- Author
- Lennard, John.
- Publication
- Oxford, England ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PR502 .L38 2005 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xxv, 418 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
- Summary
- Fully revised, updated and expanded, John Lennard's accessible guide to poetry is noteworthy for its emphasis on practical criticism that is designed to help students gain a new appreciation for poetry and a real insight into how poems work.
- Subjects
- Handbooks and manuals
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- LITERARY CRITICISM > Poetry
- Books and reading > Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Poetics > Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Poetry > Explication > Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Criticism > Authorship > Handbooks, manuals, etc
- English language > Versification > Handbooks, manuals, etc
- English poetry > History and criticism > Theory, etc > Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-401) and indexes.
- Contents
- Metre -- Form -- Layout -- Punctuation -- Lineation -- Rhyme -- Diction -- Syntax -- History -- Biography -- Gender -- Exams and written work.
- ISBN
- 0199265380
- 9780199265381
- 9781280905414
- 1280905417
- LCCN
- 2005021580
- 9780199265381
- OCLC
- ocm61178170
- 61178170
- SCSB-14503834
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library