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(3.95) | None | In a nationwide poll to discover Britain's favourite poem, Rudyard Kipling's 'If...' was voted number one. This unique anthology brings together the results of the poll in a collection of the nation's 100 best loved poems. Among the selection are popular classics such as Tennyson's 'The Lady of Shallott' and Wordsworth's 'The Daffodils' alongside contemporary poetry such as Allan Ahlberg's 'Please Mrs Butler' and Jenny Joseph's 'Warning'. Also included is the poignant 'Do not Stand at my Grave and Weep'.… (more) |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (3)▾Book descriptions In a nationwide poll to discover Britain's favourite poem, Rudyard Kipling's 'If...' was voted number one. This unique anthology brings together the results of the poll in a collection of the nation's 100 best loved poems. Among the selection are popular classics such as Tennyson's 'The Lady of Shallott' and Wordsworth's 'The Daffodils' alongside contemporary poetry such as Allan Ahlberg's 'Please Mrs Butler' and Jenny Joseph's 'Warning'. Also included is the poignant 'Do not Stand at my Grave and Weep'. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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The ones I favoured most were the ones I already knew well (e.g. 'Ozymandias', 'The Raven', 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night', 'Ulysses', 'High Flight') and there were very few of the lesser-known ones that made me sit up and take notice (Louis MacNeice's 'Prayer Before Birth' being an exception). The poems for children were fun, with Michael Rosen's 'Chocolate Cake' in particular taking me back to my childhood. Essentially, the collection is a good starting point for newbies who want to sample some good, well-known poetry, but for those like me who read a fair bit of poetry it is a rather unnecessary exercise. ( )