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- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Number of Pages: 528
- ISBN: 0393066088
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112937687
- Release Date: April 6, 2009
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Essential Pleasures: A New Anthology of Poems to Read Aloud" by Robert Pinsky to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Essential Pleasures: A New Anthology of Poems to Read Aloud"Browse more products related to "Robert Pinsky"Review"With an oceanic knowledge of poetry and a musical ear, Pinsky has assembled an astonishingly vital, enjoyable, centuries-spanning array cleverly organized by form....Readers who read these wisely selected poems out loud...will be amazed at what they discover." Publisher's noteA book-and-audio set features poems that emphasize the attentive, intuitive, and reflective process of listening to poetry; in a collection that organizes traditional and classic works under such themes as "Short Lines, Frequent Rhymes" and "Odes, Complaints, and Celebrations." A vibrant anthology and accompanying CD that revive a great American tradition: the joy of reciting poetry aloud. This lively, abundant book is distinguished by its focus on hearing poetry read aloud. Robert Pinsky, beloved for his ability to bring poetry to life as spoken language, has collected poems that sound marvelous in a reader's actual or imagined voice. Pinsky has organized the book into sections with brief introductions that emphasize the attentive, intuitive, and reflective process of listening to poetry. This structure provides an implicit, generous definition-by-example of poetry itself: beginning with "Short Lines, Frequent Rhymes" and "Long Lines" and proceeding through fundamental themes such as "Love Poems," "Odes, Complaints, and Celebrations," and "Jokes, Ripostes, Parodies, and Insults." Essential Pleasures gives a fresh setting to traditional favorites, including poems by William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Frost, placed among contemporary poems by John Ashbery, Louise Gluck, Yusef Komunyakaa, and many others. This is an inviting and distinguished collection and an essential book for every home. Product noteHardcover & CD AnnotationEverything you need for an informal poetry reading is contained in this vibrant volume of poetry which is meant to be read aloud. Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky has compiled this magnificent compendium of poems chosen for their quality of sound, rhyme, and rhythm. Pinsky organizes the works by type (odes, stories, parodies), and introduces each section with a brief analysis of how the master poets meticulously use line breaks and rhymes to dictate the pace and cadence of their verses, giving as much attention to the aural quality of the work as to the meaning of the words. Thus, this volume is at once an essential collection of many of the greatest poets who have ever lived, and a first-class education on the craft that goes into writing a verse with compelling resonance. All the greats are here--Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, T.S. Eliot, Elizabeth Bishop, William Carlos Williams--along with dozens of other favorites, including Allen Ginsberg, Margaret Atwood, Lewis Carroll, Gwendolyn Brooks, Mark Twain, and Edgar Allen Poe. The hardcover edition features a wonderful CD of Pinsky performing some of his selections, but the true voice of the work is best determined by each individual reader, preferably with an enthusiastic audience of friends. If You Enjoy "Essential Pleasures: A New Anthology of Poems to Read Aloud (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Essential Pleasures: A New Anthology of Poems to Read Aloud (Hardcover)" by Robert Pinsky (Editor)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Anthologies (multiple authors) Bestsellers
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