George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824) epitomized the Romantic poet. His bold, vibrant poetry reflected the sentimental values of his era. The 43 poems of this collection spand the development of Byron's lyrics of love.
From Chaucer to Emily Brontë, John Donne to John Betjeman, Christina Rossetti to Stevie Smith - here is a collection of poems which is sensuous, passionate and erotic.
This selection of extracts and inscriptions from medieval poems and songs, romances and chansons, rings and brooches is illustrated with images drawn from a wide range of beautiful objects and illuminated manuscripts in the rich collections ...
This important work of Chaucerian scholarship deals with two aspects of the poet and his work - his individual achievement and his place in history - and demonstrates that in both these senses Chaucer is a maker of English poetry.
As with all her writing, these poems are alive to the sounds of modern life, but also attuned to – and rich with – the traditions of love poetry. Love Poems contains some of Carol Ann Duffy’s most popular poems.
