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Best-Loved Poems

By Isabelle Brent and Neil Philip
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Best-Loved Poems is a carefully curated anthology featuring a rich selection of English-language verse that spans a wide emotional and thematic range. Organised into nine thoughtfully arranged sections, it offers poems on childhood, love, life, loss, war, and more. Readers will find classics from celebrated poets such as William Blake, Dylan Thomas, and W.B. Yeats. The volume is beautifully enhanced with watercolour illustrations by Isabelle Brent, creating a visually engaging experience.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This anthology suits readers with a passion for poetry, offering both familiar favourites and reflective discoveries. It appeals to those who appreciate literary tradition and aesthetically pleasing editions. Ideal for personal enjoyment or as a thoughtful gift for poetry lovers.

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An anthology of best-loved verse for all ages, illustrated by Isabelle Brent.

A comprehensive anthology of best-loved verse for all ages, beautifully illustrated by Isabelle Brent.

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This collection gathers together the best-loved gems of English-language verse, from the deeply moving to the hilariously silly. The poems span the entire range of verse from high drama to stuff-and-nonsense and are presented in nine sections:

  • Poems of Childhood and Youth
  • Poems of Love and Marriage
  • Poems of Life
  • Poems of Loss and Comfort
  • Poems of War and Peace
  • Poems to Read Aloud
  • Poems to Read Quietly
  • Poems of Animals and Nature
  • Poems of Magic and Mystery

The anthology includes works by William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Seamus Heaney, Robert Burns, T.S. Eliot, Rudyard Kipling, and W.B. Yeats. The poems have all been chosen and arranged by Neil Philip.

Best-Loved Poems is illustrated throughout with watercolour borders and decorative motifs by Isabelle Brent.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316724388

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 December 2002

Country: United States

Imprint: Little, Brown & Company

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Isabelle Brent
  • Edited by Neil Philip

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 480g

Pages: 224

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Arts & Culture Isabelle Brent Neil Philip Non-Fiction Poetry

About the Author

Isabelle Brent is one of the most highly-regarded illustrators working today. She is particularly noted for her subtle use of gold leaf. Neil Philip is a writer and critic whose previous anthologies include A NEW TREASURY OF POETRY and THE NEW OXFORD BOOK OF ENGLISH VERSE.

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