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Fully indexed by title, author, and first line, this much-loved collection, in print since 1916, is a wide-ranging collection of the best-known English language poets, from William Shakespeare Robert Frost, from Percy Bysshe Shelley to Edna St. Vincent Millay.

"101 Famous Poems" by Roy Cook is a remarkable anthology of American poets. Some are no longer familiar, but their poetry sheds light on an earlier America, one that inhabited a less complicated world. One-third of the 'famous poems' belong to such well-known American poets as... Read Full Overview

1993. Compiled by Roy J. Cook. Publisher: Barnes & Noble. 192 pages. Hardback issued without dust jacket.

This collection of one hundred and one famous poems is drawn from centuries of literature - it is a perfect introduction to the beautiful craft of poetry.

Included in this embracing and superb anthology of classic poems are works by authors as diverse... Read Full Overview

Excerpt from One Hundred and One Famous Poems: With a Prose Supplement

Fully indexed by title, author, and first line, this much-loved collection, in print since 1916, is a wide-ranging collection of the best-known English language poets, from William Shakespeare Robert Frost, from Percy Bysshe Shelley to Edna St. Vincent Millay.

Originally published in 1916, Roy J. Cook's "101 Famous Poems" is one of the finest collections of poetry ever assembled. The book seems to include a poem, word, or even a phrase (e.g. tinnabulation and runcible spoons) for just about everyone.

There are... Read Full Overview

This collection of one hundred and one famous poems is drawn from centuries of literature - it is a perfect introduction to the beautiful craft of poetry. Included in this embracing and superb anthology of classic poems are works by authors as diverse as William Shakespeare,... Read Full Overview

This collection of one hundred and one famous poems is drawn from centuries of literature - it is a perfect introduction to the beautiful craft of poetry. Included in this embracing and superb anthology of classic poems are works by authors as diverse as William Shakespeare,... Read Full Overview

This treasury of beloved poems collects all your favorite poets in one book. Whether you're looking for a love poem or something to mend a broken heart, perhaps you're feeling patriotic or struggling to understand the nature of man, the timeless words of Shakespeare, Emily... Read Full Overview