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Collected Poems

by John Betjeman · 1958

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This collection comprises all of John Betjeman's poetry. His work is known both for its range and mastery of poetic form.

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
EnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 528 pages
Form
poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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