Over 100 poems arranged thematically. Topics include the world around us, people and relationships, the Christian faith and festivals (e.g. Christmas and Easter) The book gives a wonderful taste of 50 writers, from the 14th century (Julian of Norwich) up to the 20th (Wilfred Owen). Includes John Donne, George Herbert, John Milton, John Bunyan, Jonathan Swift, William Cowper, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Clare, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Browning, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Gerard Manley Hopkins and many more. The selection demonstrates the significant part that Christian imagery has played in English literature. Beautiful line illustrations throughout make this book a delight to browse.
- ISBN13 9780745939803
- Publish Date 19 January 2001
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 15 November 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lion Children's Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 96
- Language English