The New Faber Book of Love Poems by James Fenton Paperback Book

Description: The New Faber Book of Love Poems by James Fenton, Various Poets A glorious collectiono f some of the most emotive and memorable lyric poems ever written in English. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description James Fenton, a Whitbread-winning poet praised for his own love poetry, gathers together the best love poetry originating in the English language. Ranging from the sixteenth-century to the present day, The New Faber Book of Love Poems contains a fantastic mix of classics and popular favourites as well as blues lyrics, American folk poetry, Elizabethan lyrics and Broadway songs. There are poems by men about women, women about men, men about men and women about women - in short, something for everyone, and a must have for everyones bookshelf! Notes A glorious collection of some of the most emotive and memorable lyric poems ever written in English. Praised for his own love poetry, Fenton has gathered together verse ranging from the 16th century to the present day. It contains a mix of classics and popular favourites, as well as blues lyrics, American folk poetry, Elizabethan lyrics and Broadway songs. A fantastic anthology for Valentines Day. Reading it is delightful: like music playing in your head Andrew OHagan Back Cover _Filled with poems to treasure._, Daily MailCOPY The New Faber Book of Love Poems is selected and introduced by James Fenton, a Whitbread-winning poet, rightly praised for his own love poetry. Organised according to poets, rather than subjects, the edition celebrates love poetry originating in the English language, from the sixteenth century to the present day. The classics and favourites are here in force, as are blues lyrics, American folk poetry, Elizabethan lyrics, Broadway songs and a full range of poetic styles from the aristocratic to the popular. There are poems by men about women, women about men, men about men and women about women. Eminently engaging, deeply affecting, The New Faber Book of Love Poems presents some of the most emotive and memorable lyric poems ever written in the English language._Fenton_s radar for the right poem is often uncanny. If books of love poems end up being the only books of poetry most people ever read, then this one will have done its job both for love and for poetry._, Observer_Reading it is delightful: like music playing in your head._, Andrew O_Hagan_They_ll be sobbing in the aisles if you pick your readings from The New Faber Book of Love Poems._, You and Your Wedding Author Biography James Fenton was born in Lincoln in 1949 and educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he won the Newdigate Prize for poetry. He has worked as a political journalist, drama critic, book reviewer, war correspondent, foreign correspondent and columnist. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was Oxford Professor of Poetry for the period 1994-99. His Selected Poems was published in 2006. Promotional The New Faber Book of Love Poems, edited by James Fenton, is a glorious collection of some of the most emotive and memorable lyric poems ever written in English. Long Description A glorious collectiono f some of the most emotive and memorable lyric poems ever written in English. James Fenton, a Whitbread-winning poet praised for his own love poetry, gathers together the best love poetry originating in the English language. Ranging from the sixteenth-century to the present day, The New Faber Book of Love Poems contains a fantastic mix of classics and popular favourites as well as blues lyrics, American folk poetry, Elizabethan lyrics and Broadway songs. There are poems by men about women, women about men, men about men and women about women - in short, something for everyone, and a must have for everyones bookshelf! Promotional "Headline" The New Faber Book of Love Poems , edited by James Fenton, is a glorious collection of some of the most emotive and memorable lyric poems ever written in English. Details ISBN0571218156 Pages 496 Year 2008 ISBN-10 0571218156 ISBN-13 9780571218158 Format Paperback Publication Date 2008-02-07 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by James Fenton DEWEY 821.00803543 Birth 1949 Author Various Poets Media Book Edition 1st Publisher Faber & Faber Imprint Faber & Faber Short Title NEW FABER BK OF LOVE POEMS Residence ENK UK Release Date 2008-02-07 AU Release Date 2008-02-07 Edition Description Main Audience General NZ Release Date 2008-03-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:14364199;

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