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New Oxford Book Of Victorian Verse
These are Oxford poetry anthologies of English poetry, which select from a given period. See also '' The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse'' and '' Eighteenth century women poets: an Oxford anthology''. ''New Oxford Book of Seventeenth-Century Verse'' (1991) Edited by Alastair Fowler. Poets included: Henry Aldrich – Sir William Alexander, Earl of Stirling – Jacob Allestry – Mary Astell – William Austin – Sir Robert Ayton – William Basse – Richard Baxter – Francis Beaumont – Sir John Beaumont – Joseph Beaumont – Thomas Beedome – Aphra Behn – Edward Benlowes – Henry Bold – Anne Bradstreet – Richard Brathwait – Alexander Brome – Sir Thomas Browne – William Browne of Tavistock – John Bunyan – Robert Burton – Samuel Butler – Thomas Campian – Thomas Carew – James Carkesse – William Cartwright – Patrick Cary – Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle – William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle – John Chalkhill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford Poetry Anthologies
The Oxford University Press published a long series of poetry anthologies, dealing in particular with British poetry but not restricted to it, after the success of the ''Oxford Book of English Verse'' (1900). The Oxford poetry anthologies ('Oxford Books') are traditionally seen as 'establishment' in attitude, and routinely therefore are subjects of discussion and contention. They have been edited both by well-known poets and by distinguished academics. In the limited perspective of canon-formation, they have mostly been retrospective and well-researched, rather than breaking fresh ground. They include: * '' New Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1950'' (1972) edited by Helen Gardner * '' The New Oxford Book of English Light Verse'' (1978) compilation and introduction by Kingsley Amis * '' Oxford Anthology of English Poetry'' (1990) edited by John Wain * '' Oxford Book of American Light Verse'' ( 1979) edited by William Harmon * ''Oxford Book of English Verse'' (1999) edited by Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |