Description
| Product ID: | 9780141191645 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry |
| Authors: | Author: Patrick Crotty |
| Page Count: | 1120 |
| Subjects: | Poetry anthologies (various poets), Poetry anthologies (various poets), Ireland |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Features the work of the greatest Irish poets, from the monks of the ancient monasteries to the Nobel laureates along with a profusion of lyrics, love poems, satires, ballads and songs. This title explores the traditions of poetry in Ireland, and relates the variety of the poems to the frequently troubled history of the island. The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry features the work of the greatest Irish poets, from the monks of the ancient monasteries to the Nobel laureates W.B. Yeats and Seamus Heaney, from Jonathan Swift and Oliver Goldsmith to Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, along with a profusion of lyrics, love poems, satires, ballads and songs. Reflecting Ireland''s complex past and lively present, this collection of Irish verse is an indispensable guide to the history, culture and romance of one of Europe''s oldest civilizations. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-03-01 |
