What has happened to the lost art of memorising poems? Why do we no
longer feel that it is necessary to know the most enduring,
beautiful poems in the English language 'by heart'? In his
introduction Ted Hughes explains how we can overcome the problem by
using a memory system that becomes easier the more frequently it is
practised. The collected 101 poems are both personal favourites and
particularly well-suited to the method Hughes demonstrates.
Spanning four centuries, ranging from Shakespeare and Keats through
to Thomas Hardy and Seamus Heaney, By Heart offers the reader a
'mental gymnasium' in which the memory can be exercised and trained
in the most pleasurable way. Some poems will be more of a challenge
than others, but all will be treasured once they have become part
of the memory bank. This edition is part of a series of anthologies
edited by poets such as Don Paterson and Simon Armitage and
features an attractive new design to complement an anthology of
classic poems.
General
| Imprint: |
Faber and Faber
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
March 2012 |
| First published: |
March 2012 |
| Authors: |
Ted Hughes
|
| Editors: |
Ted Hughes
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 126 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
| Pages: |
160 |
| Edition: |
Main |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-571-27874-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-571-27874-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780571278749 |
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