{"product_id":"poetry-book","title":"Poetry Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect introduction to poetry, The Poetry Book offers a fascinating exploration of more than 90 of the world''s greatest poetic works.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover poems in all their many guises, from the epics of the ancient world through Renaissance sonnets to modernist masterpieces such as The Waste Land, and the key works of the last 50 years, including And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou and Derek Walcott''s Omeros.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing the Big Ideas series'' trademark combination of clear explanation, witty infographics, and inspirational quotes, The Poetry Book unlocks the key ideas, themes, imagery, and structural techniques behind even the most complex of poems, in clear and simple terms, setting each work in its historical, social, cultural, and literary context.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDive into the passionate world of poetry to discover:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPREHENSIVE:\u003c\/b\u003e Brings together a curated selection of the most celebrated and important poems ever written, majoring on English-language poetry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eANALYTICAL\u003c\/b\u003e: Provides critical analysis of form, structure, and style, exploring the trademark themes and subjects of the poets who wrote them, and using each poem as a route into wider literary trends, poetic movements and schools, and related poets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGRAPHIC APPROACH\u003c\/b\u003e: Combines creative typography, graphics, and clear text to explore the world''s most famous and important poems, and the people behind them, in a unique way\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEYE-CATCHING:\u003c\/b\u003e Thought-provoking graphics and flow-charts explore form and structure, and the central concepts behind each work \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQUOTATIONS:\u003c\/b\u003e Features insightful and inspiring quotes from the featured poems, the poets behind them, and leading writers and critics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREFERENCE: \u003c\/b\u003eFeatures a glossary section of poetic terms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelve into the works of Dante, Baudelaire, Rumi, Dickinson, Eliot, and Li Bai with in-depth literary analysis and fascinating biographies. Find out what odes, ballads, and allegories are. Trace recurring motifs, explore imagery, and discover how rhyme and rhythm work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Homer''s Odyssey to Seamus Heaney''s Casualty, The Poetry Book is essential reading for lovers of poetry and aspiring poets alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57398192832894,"sku":"NW9780241566237","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241566237.jpg?v=1779393732","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/poetry-book","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}