Penguin's Poems for Life

Name: Penguin's Poems for Life
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780140424706
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By Laura Barber

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Penguin's Poems for Life, edited by Laura Barber, is an anthology that brings together a diverse collection of poems celebrating the human experience. The book captures the essence of life's moments, from birth to death, through the lens of poetry. It's a rich tapestry of emotions and reflections, offering both solace and inspiration, curated to resonate with readers at every stage of life.
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This collection may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the depth and richness of human experience through poetry. It brings together a variety of poems that celebrate the journey of life, offering comfort, joy, and understanding across different stages and emotions. If you're a lover of the arts and appreciate cultural reflections through poetic expression, this book is a delightful choice.

Penguin's Poems for Life

Taking its inspiration from Shakespeare's idea of the 'seven ages' of a human life, this anthology brings together the poems in English. Beginning with babies, it is divided into sections on childhood, growing up, making a living and making love, family life, getting older, and approaching death, ending with poems of mourning and commemoration.

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First paperback publication of this much-loved anthology of poems to take you from birth to death, and a little beyond...

Taking its inspiration from Shakespeare's idea of the "seven ages" of a human life, this new anthology brings together the best-loved poems in English to inspire, comfort, and delight readers for a lifetime. Beginning with babies, the book is divided into sections on childhood, growing up, making a living and making love, family life, getting older, and approaching death, ending with poems of mourning and commemoration.

Ranging from Chaucer to Carol Ann Duffy, via Shakespeare, Keats, and Lemn Sissay, Penguin's Poems for Life offers something for each of those moments in life—whether falling in love, finding your first grey hair, or saying your final goodbyes—when only a poem will do.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140424706

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 September 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Edited by Laura Barber

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 416

Collections

Arts & Culture Laura Barber Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

Laura Barber is former editorial director for Penguin Classics and now publishes contemporary literature. She lives in London. Laura Barber is former editorial director for Penguin Classics and now publishes contemporary literature. She lives in London.