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George Herbert: 100 Poems
George Herbert
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Description for George Herbert: 100 Poems
hardcover. A selection of one hundred poems by George Herbert, one of the greatest devotional poets in the English language. Editor(s): Wilcox, Helen. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: DC; DSC; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 205 x 20. Weight in Grams: 302.
George Herbert (1593–1633) is widely regarded as the greatest devotional poet in the English language. His profound influence can be seen in the lasting popularity of his verse. This selection of one hundred lyric poems by Herbert is designed for readers to enjoy the beauty, spirituality, accessibility and humanity of his best verse. Each poem uses the authoritative text from the acclaimed Cambridge edition of Herbert's poems, presenting them in their original spelling in a clear and elegant format. The selection includes such well-loved lyric verses as 'Love bade me welcome', 'Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing', 'I ... Read more
George Herbert (1593–1633) is widely regarded as the greatest devotional poet in the English language. His profound influence can be seen in the lasting popularity of his verse. This selection of one hundred lyric poems by Herbert is designed for readers to enjoy the beauty, spirituality, accessibility and humanity of his best verse. Each poem uses the authoritative text from the acclaimed Cambridge edition of Herbert's poems, presenting them in their original spelling in a clear and elegant format. The selection includes such well-loved lyric verses as 'Love bade me welcome', 'Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing', 'I ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107151451
SKU
V9781107151451
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-28
About George Herbert
Helen Wilcox is Professor of English Literature at the University of Wales, Bangor. She is the editor of the critically acclaimed edition of The English Poems of George Herbert, published by Cambridge University Press in 2007.
Reviews for George Herbert: 100 Poems
'How is it that poems of a 17th-century aristocrat still resonate with our own religious sensibilities? Helen Wilcox's chastely edited volume of Herbert's lyrical poems provides a rich and persuasive answer.' Richard Lischer, Christian Century