Poetry

by Arthur Quiller-Couch

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Genres: Poetry, Classics

31 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 17, 2012

About the author

Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch was a Cornish writer, who published under the pen name of Q. He is primarily remembered for the monumental "Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1900" (later extended to 1918), and for his literary criticism. He guided the taste of many who never met him, including American writer Helene Hanff, author of 84 Charing Cross Road, its sequel, Q's Legacy, and the putatively fictional Horace Rumpole via John Mortimer, his literary amanuensis.

Reviews

[Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

"But if you address yourself to Man, you will find that his business is not at all to comprehend the Universe; for this, if he could achieve it, would make him equal to God. What he more humbly aspires to, is to apprehend; to pierce by flashes of insight to some inch or so of the secret"

When you grow tired trying to understand the poetry, this book will assist you then in trying to understand the poet.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an intense piece that shows the relationship poetry has to music, dance, and mathematics. The original book had illustrations, but the Kindle version does not, unfortunately. However, I found it interesting, and I wish I had access to this during my college years – it is good resource material.

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting listening 🎶🔰

Another will written British relationships short story by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch about how poetry compares to music, plays, novels,and other forms of media. I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for a quick read. Enjoy the adventure of novels 👍🔰🏰 and books 📚. 2022

[Charlotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great book in the fact that it showed clearly to be the structure of the poems I am so fond of both writing and reading. It was also nice to read such an old analysation that possesses a wit and conversational tone so rare to find nowadays. The way it uses other languages as comparisons and quotes the greats only made me love it more. I am so glad to have come across this little book which so many of not heard of and I know I will be discussing it or using it for a basis of comparison to my own analysation essays in the future.

[Robert smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing read.

The author was very in depth and methodical in terms of breaking down the poets nature with themselves and surrounding their work. Very easy to read and be encompassed in thought.

[Jason Farley]

mine is not the kindle edition

[alicia webb · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring

don't let the tittle fool you.it's a story not poems.if your not looking for a poem book this is not the book for you