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101 Famous Poems
by
Roy J. Cook ,
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , William Shakespeare , Walt Whitman , Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. , Phillips Brooks , Eugene Field , William Wordsworth
,
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Fully indexed by title, author, and first line, this much-loved collection, in print since 1916, is a wide-ranging collection of the best-known English language poets, from William Shakespeare Robert Frost, from Percy Bysshe Shelley to Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Hardcover, 144 pages
Published
May 9th 2003
by McGraw-Hill
(first published 1916)
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My dad had a 1929 copy of this book. It's pretty sweet. It's got the best of the best inside. Whenever I would consider giving presents to people, this book would usually cross my mind. I've read most of it, but now I'm starting at the beginning and reading it through.
EDIT: And now I've finished it.
I have a lot of favorites. I love the multi-layered symbolism in "In Flanders Fields." The poppies being red, and an opiate and the fact that they introduce the poem and give it a sense of closure.
Kip...more
EDIT: And now I've finished it.
I have a lot of favorites. I love the multi-layered symbolism in "In Flanders Fields." The poppies being red, and an opiate and the fact that they introduce the poem and give it a sense of closure.
Kip...more
I have a small but growing collection of poetry books, and this one is definitely one of my favorites. I don't remember when or where I got it, but it has become a treasured friend on my bookshelf.
This book was compiled in the early 20th century, so none of these poems are contemporary. They are, however, all classics. You have the heavy hitters -- Longfellow, Burns, Whitman, Wordsworth, Kipling. Of course, you also have a few choice selections from Shakespeare. If you like classic, timeless lit...more
This book was compiled in the early 20th century, so none of these poems are contemporary. They are, however, all classics. You have the heavy hitters -- Longfellow, Burns, Whitman, Wordsworth, Kipling. Of course, you also have a few choice selections from Shakespeare. If you like classic, timeless lit...more
I actually own a 1926 edition of this book and I have to say it contains some of the best classic poetry..along with some now mediocre poems favored in the old Victorian era. But for the most part the poetry and prose is good and this book is a good and interesting read.
This book is an historical treasure in how it shows what reading in the ante-depression era was like. It is filled to the brim with Romantic/transcendentalist authors as well as the Victorians, an almost disturbing amount of dea...more
This book is an historical treasure in how it shows what reading in the ante-depression era was like. It is filled to the brim with Romantic/transcendentalist authors as well as the Victorians, an almost disturbing amount of dea...more
This is my favorite book of poetry. I grew up with this book as my grandparents had a copy and I visited them daily. I loved to hear my Grandpa recite from memory poems like, "Knee-Deep in June" (James Whitcomb Riley) and, "The Barefoot Boy" (John Greenleaf Whittier). It's where I first read, "The Spider and the Fly" (Mary Howitt)and got to know other poets like Longfellow, Whitman, and Wordsworth. I now possess my grandparent's copies (they had two) which I will continue to read and cherish.
This is one of my favorite books of poems. It covers a vast array of content and time periods. What perhaps I like best about this book is its inclusion of historical content. Reading Abraham Lincoln, one can forget that he had an ear for lyricism that transcends to this day.
I've had this book for years, but, to this day, I enjoy picking it up to read it again. It is a great reminder of how transfixed one can be when in the midst of poetry -- absolutely fantastic.
I've had this book for years, but, to this day, I enjoy picking it up to read it again. It is a great reminder of how transfixed one can be when in the midst of poetry -- absolutely fantastic.
I first came across this book in my Dad's library, fell in love with it, and eventually had my own copy. Then I sold my copy in a "gift of the Magi" moment to get a gift for my new husband. Years later, my father purchased another copy of it for me. I'm so glad I have it. I've been rereading this recently and it is still my favorite collection of poetry. Some things stand the test of time. I love the concise, beautiful way poetry can penetrate our minds with truth.
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This is a book I have read numerous times and finished reading it again this morning. In fact, my students would memorize poems from this book when I taught at Realms of Inquiry. I have loved it for so many years. Started reading it again last summer--reading one poem a day--becoming reacquainted with some of my favorites and finding new favorites. Beautiful poetry truly does touch my soul.
I love poetry. I adore it to the depths of my heart. This nifty little book made it that much easier to expand my arsenal. I remember carrying it around for a straight month after getting it, stealing time here and there to read one or two poems, and just thinking how transcending it felt to read words written tens of hundreds of years ago. And that added to the magic of it all.
This is not cutting edge poetry, not academic or contemporary. It is, however, a favorite source when I want a little poetry quickly.
While I like finding new poets, and those that make one stretch, these, often dismissed as trite, seldom disappoint. For most people, this is a very good source for uplifting, beautiful language, as well as some with humor - though there is no Ogdon Nash.
While I like finding new poets, and those that make one stretch, these, often dismissed as trite, seldom disappoint. For most people, this is a very good source for uplifting, beautiful language, as well as some with humor - though there is no Ogdon Nash.
The date us when I first received a copy of this book and began reading it. I've been reading it ever since. While I've read several of the poems more times than I can count, I still haven't read all of them. I like to read, re-read and ponder a poem, so it's slow going.
What I really love about this collection is that the poems in it have a decidedly lyrical bent. I enjoy poems meant to be read out loud, with a cadence you can hear, and most of the poems in this book fit that description. Additi...more
What I really love about this collection is that the poems in it have a decidedly lyrical bent. I enjoy poems meant to be read out loud, with a cadence you can hear, and most of the poems in this book fit that description. Additi...more
Can you name 5 poets? I have a friend who used to teach drama that said the vast majority of his students couldn't name ONE. This is a fun compilation of famous poems of all genres. Romantic, mysterious, violent. "Casey at Bat", "The Charge of the Light Brigade," "Captain, My Captain". I just read "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" to my kids.
This is a book that was always on my shelf growing up. I loved taking it down and reading the most famous poems from classis poets. Longfellow, Wordsworth, Joyce Kilmer, Elizabeth Browning, Carl Sandburg and more. I have read it over and over throughout my life and continue to do so. It really feeds my soul. My dad loved it too.
This will never be marked as 'finished reading' as it is one I pick up so often I am never truely done with it. My edition is missing a page from the prose, however. The page is there, it was just left blank. Is there anyone willing to share "Rules For Choosing Books"? I would love to at least insert it until I get a complete copy.
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This book of poems contains some of the best of the best: For a' that by Burns, The Children's Hour by Longfellow, In Flanders' Fields by Field, Cuddle Doon by Anderson, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by Wordsworth, The Little Boy Blue by Fields, and many, many more. Prepare to laugh. Prepare to cry. Prepare to be moved.
Best poems:
The Gods of the Copybook Headings by Kipling
The Children's Hour by Longfellow
The Builders by Longfellow
The Fool's Prayer
Oh Captain, My Captain by Whitman
The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat
Horatius (a personal favorite)
and more! Old favorites and new . . . I can read this for hours!
This book I borrowed from a friend of mine in which is her favorite book of all time. The poems within its binding are astounding. I had ready several of them before at different times in my life, but there were many more I had never read before and they conveyed such substance of emotions and history.
I grew up with my father's copy of this book and what a treasure it is!! He could recite from memory poems like The Raven, and Hats Off and we loved to hear him!! It has been a well-loved part of my family's life as well, we have almost completely worn out our second copy, it is so well used!!
When I saw this book on my boyfriend's coffee table, I knew there was something more to this guy...it was the same book my mother and I had at home. I later married him, so my mother got to keep her copy. It is full of beautiful poems that make me cry.
Love this! So many important poems and documents. Read this many times but recently tagged several poems and documents (i.e. Gettysburg address) for my older children to read. Important for their growing minds and education.
This is a great collection of poems - some by famous poets, others by poets I didn't know. My favorite poem in it is "My Kate" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. For all poetry lovers, it's definitely something to check out!
This is a beautiful tome found in my late grandpa's house. I read it last night and the leather-bound volume has almost all the wonderful poems, with emphases on Alfred Lord Tennyson, Walt Whitman, Henry Wordsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allen Poe, Shakespeare and many others. Beautiful stuff.
The thing that touched me most, though, was that included in the greatest poetry were also the Gettysburg Address, the letter from Lincoln to Mrs. Bixby, Patrick Henry's "Give me Liberty" speech, and the Declara...more
The thing that touched me most, though, was that included in the greatest poetry were also the Gettysburg Address, the letter from Lincoln to Mrs. Bixby, Patrick Henry's "Give me Liberty" speech, and the Declara...more
We did a poetry read for a book club and I was reminded how much I love poetry. I haven't read all of this book, but I grew up with many of the poems it contains. This is a pleasant collection.
This is a book my dad always had on his bookshelf, and my brother was kind enough to get it for me for my birthday. Some of the poems in it are kind of questionable (not for content, just for general inclusion), but many of them are the classics: "If," by Kipling, Hamlet's soliloquy, "The Raven," by Poe, even the Gettysburg Address. Great stuff in here. This is one book that will be on my bookshelf for a long time, too.
What would my life be without this treasure? Given to me by my father when I was 13. Given to all of his children and grandchildren as the tradition continues.
"This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man."
"Full many a gem of purest ray serene
The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear:
Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the desert air."
"For of all sad words of tongue or pen
The saddest are these: 'It might have been!'"
"Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul,
With all the speed ye may;
I, with two more to help me,
Will hold the foe in play,--
In yon stra...more
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man."
"Full many a gem of purest ray serene
The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear:
Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the desert air."
"For of all sad words of tongue or pen
The saddest are these: 'It might have been!'"
"Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul,
With all the speed ye may;
I, with two more to help me,
Will hold the foe in play,--
In yon stra...more
This is the book that inspired me to write poetry. It, too, was part of my father's college books - the beautiful, soft dark brown leather edition.
I was gifted a copy of this book, the slim leather bound 1929 version. It is beautiful and one of my most prized possessions.
I gave this book four stars because some of the poems I loved, most of the poems I liked, and some of the poems were lost on me.
Some very famous poems indeed! I did not enjoy this today, but it is worth keeping on the shelf for reference.
I LOVED this collection of poetry when I was in high school. Complete with many, many classic poems.
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