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The English Parnassus: An Anthology Chiefly of Longer Poems
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ISBN13: 9781025637969
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 808
Weight: 2.45
Height: 1.60 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The English Parnassus: An Anthology Chiefly of Longer Poems is a comprehensive collection of significant English verse, curated to showcase the grandeur and depth of the British poetic tradition. While many anthologies focus on shorter lyrical pieces, this volume distinguishes itself by prioritizing substantial works, including epics, narrative poems, and philosophical meditations that have shaped the literary landscape.
Spanning centuries of creative achievement, the collection includes masterpieces from the Middle English period through the Victorian era. Readers will encounter the foundational voices of Geoffrey Chaucer and Edmund Spenser, the epic mastery of John Milton, and the refined satires of Alexander Pope. The anthology also provides a deep exploration of the Romantic movement, featuring the influential works of William Wordsworth, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats.
As an essential resource for scholars and lovers of classic literature, this work offers a panoramic view of the evolution of the English language and its most enduring themes. By gathering these longer compositions into a single volume, it provides a unique opportunity to study the structural complexity and thematic breadth that define the heights of English poetry.
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