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48 pp.
| Sterling |
September, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-8069-8277-2$$14.95
(3)
4-6Poetry for Young People series.
Illustrated by
James Muir
&
James Muir.
These accessible introductions to two Romantic poets begin with an engaging overview, including some critical commentary, of each writer's life and times. Their most famous verses are represented, including Coleridge's "Kubla Khan" and Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"; a line or two of explication and definitions for unfamiliar words accompany each poem. Handsome paintings complement the tone of the poems. Ind. [Review covers these Poetry for Young People titles: Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth.]