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Rattle Bag : An Anthology of Poetry by Ted Hughes (2005, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-100571225837
ISBN-139780571225835
eBay Product ID (ePID)59006406
Product Key Features
Book TitleRattle Bag : an Anthology of Poetry
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAnthologies (Multiple Authors), General, Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year2005
GenrePoetry, Education
AuthorTed Hughes
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight20.5 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"The method employed in arranging and presenting [the contents of this book] must surely be the one for all the best anthologies . . . The Rattle Bag sets a standard which other anthologies will find it difficult to equal." --Alan Brownjohn, Times Literary Supplement (London) "A splendid, huge, resonant book." -- Observer (London) "A must for anyone at all who likes poetry." --Melvyn Bragg, The Times (London), The method employed in arranging and presenting [the contents of this book] must surely be the one for all the best anthologies . . . The Rattle Bag sets a standard which other anthologies will find it difficult to equal., "The method employed in arranging and presenting [the contents of this book] must surely be the one for all the best anthologies . . .The Rattle Bagsets a standard which other anthologies will find it difficult to equal." --Alan Brownjohn,Times Literary Supplement(London) "A splendid, huge, resonant book." --Observer(London) "A must for anyone at all who likes poetry." --Melvyn Bragg,The Times(London), "The method employed in arranging and presenting [the contents of this book] must surely be the one for all the best anthologies . . . The Rattle Bag sets a standard which other anthologies will find it difficult to equal." -- Alan Brownjohn, Times Literary Supplement (London) "A splendid, huge, resonant book." -- Observer (London) "A must for anyone at all who likes poetry." -- Melvyn Bragg, The Times (London)
Dewey Decimal821/.008
SynopsisThe Rattle Bag is an anthology of poetry (mostly in English but occasionally in translation) for general readers and students of all ages and backgrounds. These poems have been selected by the simple yet telling criteria that they are the personal favorites of the editors, themselves two of contemporary literature's leading poets. Moreover, Heaney and Hughes have elected to list their favorites not by theme or by author but simply by title (or by first line, when no title is given). As they explain in their Introduction: "We hope that our decision to impose an arbitrary alphabetical order allows the contents [of this book] to discover themselves as we ourselves gradually discovered them--each poem full of its singular appeal, transmitting its own signals, taking its chances in a big, voluble world." With undisputed masterpieces and rare discoveries, with both classics and surprises galore, The Rattle Bag includes the work of such key poets as William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Lewis Carroll, Dylan Thomas, Wallace Stevens, Elizabeth Bishop, and Sylvia Plath among its hundreds of poems. A helpful Glossary as well as an Index of Poets and Works are offered at the conclusion of this hefty, unorthodox, diverse, inspired, and inspiring collection of poetry., Edited by Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes, and conceived of as a collection of their own favourite poems, The Rattle Bag has established itself as the classic anthology of our time. Heaney and Hughes have brought together an inspired and diverse selection, ranging from undisputed masterpieces to rare discoveries, as well as drawing upon works in translation and traditional poems from oral cultures. In effect, this anthology has transformed the way we define and appreciate poetry, and it will continue to do so for years to come. Including writers from Shakespeare and Blake to Sylvia Plath and T. S. Eliot, The Rattle Bag is eclectic, instructive and inspiring at the same time., The Rattle Bag is an anthology of poetry (mostly in English but occasionally in translation) for general readers and students of all ages and backgrounds. These poems have been selected by the simple yet telling criteria that they are the personal favorites of the editors, themselves two of contemporary literature's leading poets. Moreover, Heaney and Hughes have elected to list their favorites not by theme or by author but simply by title (or by first line, when no title is given). As they explain in their Introduction: "We hope that our decision to impose an arbitrary alphabetical order allows the contents of this book] to discover themselves as we ourselves gradually discovered them--each poem full of its singular appeal, transmitting its own signals, taking its chances in a big, voluble world." With undisputed masterpieces and rare discoveries, with both classics and surprises galore, The Rattle Bag includes the work of such key poets as William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Lewis Carroll, Dylan Thomas, Wallace Stevens, Elizabeth Bishop, and Sylvia Plath among its hundreds of poems. A helpful Glossary as well as an Index of Poets and Works are offered at the conclusion of this hefty, unorthodox, diverse, inspired, and inspiring collection of poetry., Conceived as a collection of the editors' own favourite poems, The Rattle Bag has established itself as the classic anthology of our time. Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes have brought together an inspired and diverse selection, ranging from undisputed masterpieces to rare discoveries, as well as drawing upon works in translation and traditional poems from oral cultures. In effect, this anthology has transformed the way we define and appreciate poetry, and it will continue to do so for years to come.
LC Classification NumberPR1175
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