The Poetry Handbook: A Guide to Reading Poetry for Pleasure and Practical Criticism
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This volume is a lucid and entertaining guide to the poet's craft, and an invaluable introduction to practical criticism for students. Chapters on each element of poetry offer a wide-ranging general account and end by looking at different poems, to build up sustained analytical readings.
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The second edition—fully revised, expanded, updated, and supported by a new companion website—confirm The Poetry Handbook as the best guide to poetry available in English.
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