The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry

The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 872
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ISBN-10 : 9780241387986
ISBN-13 : 0241387981
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Book Synopsis The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry by : Patrick Crotty

Download or read book The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry written by Patrick Crotty and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry features the work of the greatest Irish poets, from the monks of the ancient monasteries to the Nobel laureates W.B. Yeats and Seamus Heaney, from Jonathan Swift and Oliver Goldsmith to Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, along with a profusion of lyrics, love poems, satires, ballads and songs. Reflecting Ireland's complex past and lively present, this collection of Irish verse is an indispensable guide to the history, culture and romance of one of Europe's oldest civilizations. In his introduction to this new Penguin Classics edition, Patrick Crotty explores the traditions of poetry in Ireland, and relates the rich variety of the poems to the long and frequently troubled history of the island.


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