{"product_id":"carey-john-100-poets","title":"Carey, John: 100 Poets","description":"\u003cp\u003eYale University Press, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: November 29th, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing: A wonderfully readable anthology of our greatest poetry, chosen by the author of \u003ci\u003eA Little History of Poetry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Does anyone know more about poetry than John Carey? Almost certainly not.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA poem seems a fragile thing. Change a word and it is broken. But poems outlive empires and survive the devastation of conquests. Celebrated author John Carey here presents a uniquely valuable anthology of verse based on a simple principle: select the one-hundred greatest poets from across the centuries, and then choose their finest poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanging from Homer and Sappho to Donne and Milton, Plath and Angelou, this is a delightful and accessible introduction to the very best that poetry can offer. Familiar favorites are nestled alongside marvelous new discoveries--all woven together with Carey's expert commentary. Particular attention is given to the works of female poets, like Christina Rossetti and Charlotte Mew. This is a personal guide to the poetry that shines brightest through the ages. Within its pages, readers will find treasured poems that remain with you for life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40321962639383,"sku":"9780300266993","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/products\/ibg.common.titledetail_1e09616e-47a5-4b1d-ab98-25d500cf8d9d.gif?v=1664053178","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/carey-john-100-poets","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}