Name: Sounds Good
SKU: 9780571288168
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Christopher Reid has put together a collection of poetry chosen specifically for the way each poem sounds. He cites T.S. Eliot, who described the process whereby the ear can understand a poem before the mind, and illustrates how this quality is achieved.

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Sounds Good offers a collection of 101 poems, chosen to illustrate the function of sound in poetry. Christopher Reid provides brief notes, approaching the poems from different and sometimes surprising angles, with the purpose of illuminating the processes that have given them their vitality. Sounds Good can be enjoyed simply as a collection of some of the most beautiful poems in the English language; it can also be used as an aid to explore the secret art of poetry composition itself.

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Weight	144 g
Dimensions	20 × 12.5 × 1 cm
Author	Reid, Christopher
Publisher	Faber & Faber
Imprint	Faber & Faber
Cover	Paperback
Pages	161
Language	English
Edition
Dewey	821.008 (edition:23)
Readership	General – Trade / Code: K