Odes And Sonnets: Illustrated (1859)

By Myles Birket Foster and John Sliegh

Book Overview

Odes And Sonnets: Illustrated (1859) is a book of poetry written by various authors and illustrated by Birket Foster. The book contains a collection of odes and sonnets, which are two different types of poems. Odes are lyrical poems that express deep feelings of admiration or praise for a person, event, or thing. Sonnets, on the other hand, are 14-line poems that follow a specific rhyme scheme and often explore themes of love, beauty, and mortality.The poems in this book were written by a variety of authors, including William Shakespeare, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Each poem is accompanied by an illustration by Birket Foster, a prominent Victorian artist known for his watercolor paintings.The illustrations in the book depict scenes and themes from the poems, such as a romantic couple in a garden, a ship sailing on the sea, and a person gazing at the stars. Foster's use of vibrant colors and attention to detail bring the poems to life and add an extra layer of meaning to the words.Overall, Odes And Sonnets: Illustrated (1859) is a beautiful collection of poetry and art that celebrates the power of language and imagery to evoke emotion and inspire the imagination.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: 1120660122
• ISBN13: 9781120660121
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"