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Penguin's Poems for Life
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Penguin's Poems for Life
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Laura Barber
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By (author) Laura Barber
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:416 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Poetry anthologies |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780140424706
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Classifications | Dewey:821.0080354 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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Publication Date |
25 September 2008 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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, this book 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.
Author Biography
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.
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