This lovely book of poetry brings together over 100 of the most celebrated and cherished poems of the 20th century. Including poets as diverse as John Betjeman and Ted Hughes, Siegfried Sassoon and Allan Ahlberg, and subjects from all avenues of life - war, family life, love, death, religion, the countryside, animals and comedy - the whole breadth of the nation's life during the 20th century is encapsulated here. Compiled and edited by Griff Rhys Jones as part of the successful The Nations Favourite Poems series, this book brings together the wealth of new and innovative poetry styles that flourished in the 20th Century.

A wonderful collection of popular 20th century poetry
Reviews
However you have come to poetry, whether Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou or Benjamin Zephaniah appeal more than Walter de la Mare, TS Eliot or Rudyard Kipling, you'll find much here you(1)ll want to read, again and again and again. -- Carey Green



Book Information
ISBN 9780563551430
Author Griff Rhys Jones
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint BBC Books
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Weight(grams) 219g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 145mm * 15mm