Thematic guide to British poetry
This thematic guide offers interpretations of 415 poems, representing the work of over 110 poets spanning seven centuries of British poetry.
Handbooks and manuals
xii, 303 p. ; 25 cm.
9780313313790, 0313313792
1152919363
Introduction Themes Active and Contemplative Lives Art, Imagination, Inspiration Beauty Carpe Diem Christmas Poems Death Death of the Young Duty Fame and Ambition Family Relations Freedom and Captivity The Golden Mean Immortality Industrialism and the City Innocence and Experience Love Marriage Music Nature and Country Life Old Age Patriotism Politics and Human Rights Pride and Vanity Rebellion and Conformity Regret, Consolation, and Melancholy Religion Sleep Time and Change War Appendix: Biographical Sketches Bibliography Title Index Subject Index Author Index