Sea-Fever
Author | : John Masefield |
Publisher | : Carcanet Press Ltd |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 2023-12-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781800173750 |
ISBN-13 | : 180017375X |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 'Sea-Fever' remains one of the most popular poems of the last century, and John Masefield one of the most popular poets, a superb spinner of yarns and ballads of tall ships, exotic seas, of the deep-rooted life of rural England, and of the great narratives of Troy and Arthurian legend. This book includes his most popular poems and a few previously uncollected rarities. All share Masefield's love of particular lives: he draws the reader into his stories with an incomparable music of language. This is a representative selection of the poems, in chronological sequence spanning his long career. The editor also provides a full introduction to his work.