101 Famous Poems [Hardcover]

Fully indexed by title, author, and first line, this much-loved collection, in print since 1916, is a wide-ranging collection of the best-known English language poets, from William Shakespeare Robert Frost, from Percy Bysshe Shelley to Edna St. Vincent Millay.

An inspirational collection of masterpieces from the world's greatest poets

Poetry has the power to give us strength, inspiration, and hope, helping us to make meaning from our hectic lives and giving us the opportunity to appreciate new ways of thinking about universal themes and observations. Whether you are a newcomer to poetry or a lifelong lover of verse, in this indispensable compilation you will find the greatest poems of all time, powerful words that have delighted and inspired generations of readers--words that are sure to inspire you today.

In this portable volume, William Wordsworth wanders lonely as a cloud to gaze blissfully at a crowd of daffodils, Percy Bysshe Shelley pronounces his profound Ode to the West Wind, Edgar Allan Poe quotes the raven, Nevermore, and William Shakespeare is consumed by love in That Time of Year. Replete with timeless masterpieces, this keepsake includes such American classics as Paul Revere's Ride and Hiawatha's Childhood by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Concord Hymn by Ralph Waldo Emerson, and God Save the Flag by Oliver Wendell Holmes. For nature lovers (and city dwellers longing for an escape), there is Shelley's blithe skylark, Robert Frost's mending wall, and Joyce Kilmer's unforgettably lovely trees. In addition to the poems, the collection also contains a special selection of popular prose, including the Gettysburg Address, the Ten Commandments, the Declaration of Independence, and the full text of Patrick Henry's famous give me liberty or give me death speech.

The pleasures of poetry are many, and the masterpieces in this volume are sure to enrich and encourage. So take a break from the rush and noise of life, flS×