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The Rattle Bag

By Ted Hughes

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The Rattle Bag

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The Rattle Bag is an anthology of poetry (mostly in English but occasionally in translation) for general readers and students of all ages and backgrounds. These poems have been selected by the simple yet telling criteria that they are the personal favorites of the editors, themselves two of contemporary literature's leading poets. Moreover, Heaney and Hughes have elected to list their favorites not by theme or by author but simply by title (or by first line, when no title is given). As they explain in their Introduction: "We hope that our decision to impose an arbitrary alphabetical order allows the contents [of this book] to discover themselves as we ourselves gradually discovered them--each poem full of its singular appeal, transmitting its own signals, taking its chances in a big, voluble world." With undisputed masterpieces and rare discoveries, with both classics and surprises galore, The Rattle Bag includes the work of such key poets as William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Lewis Carroll, Dylan Thomas, Wallace Stevens, Elizabeth Bishop, and Sylvia Plath among its hundreds of poems. A helpful Glossary as well as an Index of Poets and Works are offered at the conclusion of this hefty, unorthodox, diverse, inspired, and inspiring collection of poetry.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
498
Release Date:
2005-03-17
Publication Date:
2005-03-17
Publisher:
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0571225837
ISBN13:
9780571225835
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
8
Maximum Reading Age:
12
Weight:
696 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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