Faber Book of English History in Verse

by KennethBaker (Editor)

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  Paperback
  1989

  $3.28

  This anthology traces the history of England from the time of Boadicea to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, and it does so in verse. It tells of the fates of kings - Richard III horseless, Charles I headless, George IV hopeless - while the voice of the common people may be heard through accounts of the Peasants' Revolt or factory songs from the age of Victoria. Work by the greatest poets - Milton on Cromwell or Swift pricking the South Sea Bubble - stands with that of lesser-known and anonymous versifiers. Descriptions of battles, exercises in scurrilous satire, patriotic ballads and many other items are brought together to create a sweeping panoramic survey, whose compiler, Kenneth Baker, has also provided an introduction and running commentary.

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  Paperback
  1990

  $3.28

  This book presents a selection of the best of four centuries of British diaries, resulting in a kaleidoscope of English life in all its variety. 1400 entries, taken from over 100 diaries, speak of international events, public ceremonies, private joys, griefs and aspirations.

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  Hardcover
  1987

  $3.85