As kingfishers catch fire (Little Black Classics #02)
'O let them be left, wildness and wet' As Kingfishers Catch Fire is a selection of Gerard Manley Hopkins' incomparably brilliant poetry, ranging from the ecstasy of 'The Windhover' and 'Pied Beauty' to the heart-wrenching despair of the 'sonnets of desolation'. Introducing Little Black Classics:...
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'O let them be left, wildness and wet' As Kingfishers Catch Fire is a selection of Gerard Manley Hopkins' incomparably brilliant poetry, ranging from the ecstasy of 'The Windhover' and 'Pied Beauty' to the heart-wrenching despair of the 'sonnets of desolation'. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780141397849 (0141397845)
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 64
Edition language: English
The second of Penguin's Little Black Classics shows a collection of poems of Victorian poet Gerard Manley Hopkins. Unfortunately, they were not my taste and failed for the most part to hold my attention. One nice little detail I wanted to point out though. I'm sure it has happened to a lot of us for...
The thing about Hopkins is that you need to read him outloud. His poetry truly works when you are listening to the word play and sound.This edition also includes part of his journal. That part is okay. He really loves nature.
"Graceful growth of Etzkoltzias or however those unhappy flowers are spelt."19th Century poetry and journal entries from Gerard Manley Hopkins, a Victorian priest with the most beautiful grasp on language I have ever encountered. The poetry should be read aloud as it is delivered quickly, with onoma...
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