Now in its third edition Poetry: The Basicsremains an engaging exploration of the world of poetry.
Exploring poetry\'s relationship to everyday language and introducing major genres and technical aspects in an accessible way, it is a clear introduction to how different types of poetr.
Drawing on examples ranging from Chaucer to children\'s rhymes, Cole Porter to Carol Ann Duffy, and from around the English-speaking world, it shows how any reader can understand and gain more pleasure from poetry.
Now in its third edition Poetry: The Basicsremains an engaging exploration of the world of poetry