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Author Lennard, John, 1964-

Title The poetry handbook : a guide to reading poetry for pleasure and practical criticism / John Lennard.

Publication Info. Oxford, England ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

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Edition 2nd ed.
Description 1 online resource (xxv, 418 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-401) and index.
Contents Metre -- Form -- Layout -- Punctuation -- Lineation -- Rhyme -- Diction -- Syntax -- History -- Biography -- Gender -- Exams and written work.
Summary Fully revised, updated and expanded, John Lennard's accessible guide to poetry is noteworthy for its emphasis on practical criticism that is designed to help students gain a new appreciation for poetry and a real insight into how poems work.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject English poetry -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc. -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English poetry.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Subject English language -- Versification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language -- Versification.
Criticism -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Criticism -- Authorship.
Poetry -- Explication -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Poetry -- Explication.
Books and reading -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Books and reading.
Poetics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Poetics.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Handbooks and manuals.
Other Form: Print version: Lennard, John. Poetry handbook. 2nd ed. Oxford, England ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005 0199265380 9780199265381 (DLC) 2005021580 (OCoLC)61178170
ISBN 9780191532733 (electronic book)
0191532738 (electronic book)
9780199265381 (acid-free paper)
0199265380 (acid-free paper)
0199265380 (Paper)