English Poetry From Chaucer to Gray Part 40 Harvard Classics

English Poetry From Chaucer to Gray: V40 Harvard Classics is a book edited by Charles W. Eliot. This volume is a part of the Harvard Classics series and focuses on English poetry from the time of Chaucer to the era of Gray. It includes works by renowned poets such as William Shakespeare, John Donne, John Milton, Alexander Pope, and William Wordsworth, among others. The book is divided into sections that cover different periods of English poetry, with each section featuring an introduction by Eliot that provides historical context and critical analysis of the poems. The collection also includes a glossary of terms and an index of authors and titles. This book is an excellent resource for students of English literature and poetry enthusiasts who wish to explore the rich and diverse tradition of English poetry.1910. Sample Contents: Chaucer; Traditional Ballads; Sir Thomas Wyatt; George Gascoigne; Anthony Munday; Sir Walter Raleigh; Sir Edward Dyer; John Lyly; Sir Philip Sidney; Thomas Lodge; George Peele; Robert Southwell; Samuel Daniel; Michael Drayton; henry Constable; Edmund Spenser; William Habington; Christopher Marlowe; William Shakespeare; Robert Greene; Thomas Campion; Sir Henry Wotton; Ben Jonson; John Donne; William Alexander; Thomas Jordan; Abraham Cowley; Andrew Marvell; John Dryden; Matthew Prior; Lady Grisel Baillie; John Gay; Alexander Pope; Thomas Gray and many more.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.