100 Great Poems of Love & Lust

by Dannie Abse (Editor)

From the Song of Solomon, Catullus, and Ovid, to recent masterpieces by the Irish Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney and the British Poet Laureate Andrew Motion, each love poem is preceded by pithy, introductory biographical notes. With favorites from W. H. Auden, Carol Ann Duffy, Federico Garcia Lorca, and Jacques Prevert, this is a comprehensive collection to treasure. From the thrill of a new romance to the knowing celebration of an enduring one, from the comedy of lust to the tragedy of profound loss, celebrated poets of past centuries and renowned modern ones confess their love, beg for it, or rage against it, sometimes with humor and often with elegance.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Daniel Abse CBE FRSL (1923–2014) was a Welsh poet, author, doctor and playwright. He wrote and edited more than sixteen books of poetry, as well as fiction and a range of other publications. His poetry won him many awards. As a medic, he worked in a chest clinic for over 30 years.

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Reviews

[Kara Demetropoulos · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic collection of love poems, starting from The Song of Solomon all the way to the late 20th century. Covering a wide array of topics, Abse does a nice job of showing the many and multi-faceted ways that love can manifest in people's lives. I did expect more lust to appear, however, given that is fifty percent of the title. Regardless, the collection is diverse and enjoyable. I raced through it one day. I especially liked how each poem is presented with a brief and relevant bio on the author him, or herself. Look out for "An Attampt at Jealousy" near the middle of the book. I had to re-read it at least ten times because I so heartily enjoyed it.

[Caitlin Trepp · Rating 1 out of 5]

At first I liked it, then I didn't. It should be more like, '100 Poems of that weird, shallow feeling somewhere between lust and love.'