100 Great Poems of Love & Lust - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1861059876 ISBN 13: 9781861059871

Publisher: Anova Books, 2008

Synopsis

From the Song of Solomon, Catullus, and Ovid, to recent masterpieces by the Irish Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney and the British Poet Laureate Andrew Motion, each love poem is preceded by pithy, introductory biographical notes. With favorites from W. H. Auden, Carol Ann Duffy, Federico Garcia Lorca, and Jacques Prevert, this is a comprehensive collection to treasure. From the thrill of a new romance to the knowing celebration of an enduring one, from the comedy of lust to the tragedy of profound loss, celebrated poets of past centuries and renowned modern ones confess their love, beg for it, or rage against it, sometimes with humor and often with elegance.

About this title

About the Author:

One of Britain's most widely-read and admired poets, Dannie Abse has also written fiction, plays and several acclaimed volumes of autobiography. In 2002 his novel, The Strange Case of Dr Simmonds & Dr Glas, was long-listed for the Booker Prize and short-listed for the Wingate Prize. In 1993 he received an Hon.D.Litt from the University of Wales, and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and President of the Welsh Academy of Letters.

Review:

"This erudite anthology breathes life into love's many tangled confusions. Beautifully done." - "The Good Book Guide".

About this edition

• Publisher: Anova Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1861059876
• ISBN 13: 9781861059871
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Abse Dannie