British Poems, from Canterbury Tales to Recessional

By Percy Adams Hutchinson

Book Overview

British Poems: From Canterbury Tales To Recessional is a comprehensive anthology of British poetry compiled by Percy Adams Hutchison. The book features a diverse range of poems from some of the most renowned British poets such as Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, John Milton, William Wordsworth, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning, and Rudyard Kipling. The poems are arranged chronologically, starting with Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and ending with Kipling's Recessional. The book also includes an introduction by the editor, providing a brief history of British poetry and its evolution over the centuries. The poems in the anthology cover a variety of themes such as love, nature, war, religion, and politics, and showcase the rich literary tradition of British poetry. This book is an excellent resource for students, scholars, and poetry enthusiasts who wish to explore the breadth and depth of British poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432645366
• ISBN13: 9781432645366
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"