Reading Poetry: An Introduction (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Tom Furniss (Author), Mike Bath (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0582894204 | ISBN-13: 978-0582894204 | Publication Date: September 2, 2007 | Edition: 2

The essential introduction to the skills needed to read – and really enjoy – poetry.

• Includes almost 100 poems or substantial passages from poems, with full guides to further reading to help students with their study
• Exercises at the end of each chapter will help students practise and develop their skills in reading poetry

Editorial Reviews

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"ReadingPoetrystands out from other introductions to poetry in its brilliant combination of practical guidance and theoretical savvy. Students who use this book will be helped to enjoy and discuss poems, introduced to some of the major varieties of poetic criticism, and invited to reflect on what makes poetry important today. Reading Poetry is, in my view, the best introductory book on the study of poetry available. "

Professor Derek Attridge, Universityof York

From the Publisher

Reading Poetry provides an introduction to the ideas and techniques that can help students produce informed and exciting readings of poetry. Many readers will have already acquired the basis for self-conscious and self-critical reading strategies through their everyday responses to popular culture. This innovative new textbook will help develop these strategies and interpretive skills by recognizing and explaining the open and multi- dimensional qualities of the poetic text. At the same time, Reading Poetry is theoretically informed and up-to-date, taking into account the wealth of theoretical speculation about poetry, and literature in general, the twentieth century has produced. A wide spectrum of examples has been included, ranging from fifteenth-century lyrics and ballads to contemporary poetry from all over the English-speaking world. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 648 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 2 edition (September 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582894204
• ISBN-13: 978-0582894204
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #746,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, November 27, 2011

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This review is from: Reading Poetry: An Introduction (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This is absolutely the best textbook available on this subject. It's a big book, and not an easy one, but it offers substantial rewards to anyone who reads it attentively. It worked beautifully for my Introduction to Poetry course, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to become a more proficient reader of poetry.