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How to Read a Poem by Eagleton, Terry is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is How to Read a Poem about?

Lucid, entertaining and full of insight, How To Read A Poem is designed to banish the intimidation that too often attends the subject of poetry, and in doing so to bring it into the personal possession of the students and the general reader. The book offers a detailed examination of poetic form and its relation to content. It takes a wide range of poems from the Renaissance to the present day and submits them to brilliantly illuminating closes analysis. Eagleton discusses the work of major poets, including John Milton, Alexander Pope, John Keats, Christina Rossetti, Emily Dickinson, W.B. Yeats, Robert Frost, W.H.Auden, Seamus Heaney, Derek Mahon, and many more. This study includes a helpful glossary of poetic terms.

Who reads How to Read a Poem?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Eagleton, Terry
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell; Blackwell Pub
Published
2011
Language
EN
ISBN
9781118306215
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Poetry, History, Short Stories
Rating
3.71 / 5 (376 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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