The Magic Casement: An Anthology of Fairy Poetry

by Alfred Noyes (Editor)

This antiquarian volume contains a fantastic and extensive collection of fairy-based poetry. Comprising both famous and lesser-known poems by a range of accomplished writers, this wonderfully illustrated book is highly recommended for fairy-lovers. It would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The poems of this collection “The Fairy Life”, “Witches, Cauldrons and Blasted Heaths”, “Come Unto These Yellow Sands”, “Flower-Fairies”, “Enchanted Woods”, “Airy Mountain and Rushy Glen”, “The Fairy Voyager”, “Last Echoes”, and more. Many vintage books, especially those originally published before the twentieth century, are now increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Genres: Poetry

412 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2006

About the author

Alfred Noyes was the son of Alfred and Amelia Adams Noyes. His father was a teacher and taught Latin and Greek and in Aberystwyth, Wales. In 1898, Alfred attended Exeter College in Oxford. Though he failed to earn a degree, the young poet published his first collection of poetry, The Loom of Years, in 1902.

Between 1903 and 1908, Noyes published five volumes of poetry including The Forest of Wild Thyme (1905) and The Flower of Old Japan and Other Poems (1907). His books were widely reviewed and were published both in Britain and the United States. Among his best-known poems from this time are The Highwayman and Drake. Drake, which appeared serially in Blackwood's Magazine, was a two-hundred page epic about life at sea.

Noyes married Garnett Daniels in 1907, and they had three children. His increasing popularity allowed the family to live off royalty cheques. In 1914, Noyes accepted a teaching position at Princeton University, where he taught English Literature until 1923. He was a noted critic of modernist writers, particularly James Joyce. Likewise, his work at this time was criticized by some for its refusal to embrace the modernist movement.

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Reviews

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A light, easy, and entertaining read with a real cliffhanger ending. Lucky for me, I have the second book in the series!