{"product_id":"the-poetry-book-9780744080834","title":"The Poetry Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn accessible guide to the most important poems ever written-- from the\u003ci\u003e Epic of Gilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Waste Land\u003c\/i\u003e--and the poets behind them\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the key themes and ideas behind the most important poems ever written, and the poetic geniuses who wrote them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe perfect introduction to poetry, \u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Book\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on a fascinating journey through time to explore more than 90 of the world's greatest poetic works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover poems in all their many guises and from all over the world, from the epics of the ancient world through Japanese haikus and Renaissance sonnets to modernist masterpieces such as \u003ci\u003eThe Waste Land\u003c\/i\u003e, and the key works of the last 50 years--from \u003ci\u003eAnd Still I Rise \u003c\/i\u003eby Maya Angelou to Derek Walcott's \u003ci\u003eOmeros\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing the \u003ci\u003eBig Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e series' trademark combination of clear explanation, witty infographics, and inspirational quotes, \u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Book \u003c\/i\u003eunlocks the key ideas, themes, imagery, and structural techniques behind even the most complex of poems, in clear and simple terms, setting each work in its historical, social, cultural, and literary context. \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelve into the works of Dante, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Dickinson, Eliot, and Neruda with in-depth literary analysis and fascinating biographies. Find out what odes, ballads, and allegories are. Trace recurring motifs, explore imagery, and find out how rhyme and rhythm work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e to Seamus Heaney's \u003ci\u003eBogland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Book\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for readers of poetry and aspiring poets alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Big Ideas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.4lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.70w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780744080834","brand":"DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42447014035593,"sku":"9780744080834","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_0b272fe8-2450-4555-a998-4f2e2d887b8c.jpg?v=1716236004","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-poetry-book-9780744080834","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}