Jane McMorland Hunter

Favourite Poems of London (eBook, ePUB)

Collection of Poems to celebrate the city

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An illustrated anthology of poetry celebrating life in England's capital. 'Earth hath not anything to show more fair' said Wordsworth of London in 1802. Hundreds of years on, the same can still be said of Britain's largest metropolis. Favourite Poems of London is a wonderful anthology of poetry celebrating England's capital and life as a Londoner. Verses from our best-loved authors, such as William Wordsworth, William Blake and John Betjeman among others, are accompanied by beautiful illustrations – often taken from iconic tube posters – of London's famous sights, green parks and Londoners in their daily lives. Epic poems celebrating London's vast and majestic presence sit alongside Cockney ditties about pie, mash and jellied eels in this new collection. Celebrating every aspect of 'the big smoke' – from the Houses of Parliament and the Blitz spirit, through to red double-decker buses and infamous rainy English summers – this is the perfect gift for any Londoner or visitor to the city.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Batsford
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781849945097
• Artikelnr.: 60672077

Autorenporträt

Jane McMorland Hunter has written and edited several books, including Favourite Poems of England. Her other books include three books in the best-selling Teach Yourself series as well as TheTiny Garden (Frances Lincoln) and For the Love of an Orchard (Pavilion) both of which have been widely and favourably reviewed. She lives in London.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
A Mighty Mass of Brick and Smoke
The Shadowy Ships of Deptford
Trees Freckled in Weak Sunlight
The Tangled Prints of London's Feet
Towers, Belfries and Structures Fair
To Paint the Summer Morning
Index of Poets
Acknowledgements