Presents a variety of classic and contemporary British and American narrative poems, including "Jabberwocky," "Annabel Lee," "Sir Patrick Spens," and "The highwayman."
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"Tracing the development of narrative verse in London's literary circles during the 1590s, this volume puts Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece into conversation with poems by a wide variety of contemporary writers, including Thomas Lodge, Francis Beaumont, Ch…
The courtly romances still bear witness to the marvellous narrative culture of the Middle Ages. Little is known, however, about the actual narrative practice. When, where and on which occasions were these stories told? What social functions did the narration perform? What were t…
"Chinese Narrative Poetry brings a new perspective to some of China's best-loved and most influential poems, including Ts'ai Yen's "Poem of Affliction," Po Chu-yi's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow," and Wei Chuang's recently discovered "Song of the Lady of Ch'in." Composed in the sh…
Clement C. Moore's classic poem describes a visit from St. Nicholas.
Clement C. Moore's classic poem describes a visit from St. Nicholas.
