1000 Years Of Irish Poetry [Hardcover]

KATHLEEN HOAGLAND (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 8, 1986

The most comprehensive single-volume collections of Irish poetry. Contains all of Ireland's great poetic voices from the anonymous fashioners of the Cuchulain cycle to Yeats and the great Irish poets of this century.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 830 pages
• Publisher: Value Proprietary (January 8, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517342952
• ISBN-13: 978-0517342954
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,674,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A taste of Ireland!, January 26, 2012

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Deborah Verlen "Deborah" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1000 Years Of Irish Poetry (Hardcover)

I picked this up at a used booksale for my Irish neighbor, but before giving it to her I took a journey through the poetry.

The poetry is organized chronologically starting with ancient Irish poetry followed by modern poetry, anonymous street ballads and Anglo-Irish poetry. There are four indexes: poets, translators, titles and first lines as well as a glossary of Irish words.

This is a beautiful compilation of Irish poetry and will definitely draw pictures in your mind of this wonderfully diverse country!

5.0 out of 5 stars An Old Friend Returns, June 29, 2010

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Mary Kate - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 1000 Years of Irish Poetry (Hardcover)

I ordered this book to replace a copy that had been in my childhood home. It was like having a long, lost friend return. I've spent hours pouring over this book, rereading poems I have loved for years and discovering new treasures.