The Works Of The English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical And Critical

By Samuel Johnson and English Poets

Book Overview

The Works Of The English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical And Critical is a comprehensive collection of poetry by various English poets, compiled and edited by Samuel Johnson. This book includes prefaces written by Johnson, which provide biographical and critical information about each poet and their work. The collection covers a wide range of poets from the early 16th century to the late 18th century, including William Shakespeare, John Milton, Alexander Pope, and many others. The book is considered a landmark in the history of English literature, as it helped establish the canon of English poetry and provided a foundation for future literary criticism. It is a must-read for anyone interested in English literature, poetry, or literary criticism.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: 116361680X
• ISBN13: 9781163616802
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"