Perfect Prose: Best Books for Poetry Lovers this Christmas

Poetry can be a tricky terrain to navigate, but with work from the likes of Oscar Wilde, The Brontë’s, William Wordsworth and more, there’s something for everyone on your list. Discover a collection of perfect books for poetry lovers this Christmas.

Perfect Books for Poetry Lovers

by Oscar Wilde

This book contains a brand-new collection of some of Wilde’s best poetry, including the titular “My Voice”. A fantastic collection of poetry by one of the nineteenth century’s most notable poets.

This book contains a fantastic collection of classic poetry related or dedicated to Beethoven by various poets, including Maurice Baring, Sidney Lanier, and others. Highly recommended for lovers of poetry and classical music alike.

by Charlotte, Emily, & Anne Brontë

A collection of fantastic poetry written by the literary sisters Emily, Charlotte, and Anne Brontë. Published in 1846 under the pseudonyms Currer (Charlotte), Ellis (Emily), and Acton (Anne) Bell, it only sold three copies when first published. After the success of their later works, the poems have since garnered more attention and acclaim.

by Israel Perkins Warren

A wonderful collection of poems, reflections, and anecdotes connected by the common theme of the snowflake. These beautiful pieces explore it’s shape, structure, and beauty, punctuated by wonderful illustrations depicting snowflakes in various different forms.

All the poems of “Lyrical Ballads” are presented in this volume together with his 1807 work “Poems, in Two Volumes” and other assorted poems. Wordsworth’s wonderful poesy is evocative of the sublime beauty of both nature and the everyday world, not to be missed by poetry lovers and fans of Romantic poetry in particular.

A Collection of Essential Poetry

A brand new collection of Kipling’s best poetry. Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English novelist, journalist, poet, and short-story writer most famous for his stories set in and related to colonial India. He innovated the art of short story writing and was one of the most popular writers in the U.K. during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s collection of 154 sonnets beautifully explore the age-old human themes of love and beauty, time and mortality, and contain some of the most revered lines in poetry such as, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” from sonnet no. 18. Each poem is composed of 14 lines and their structure forms an ‘English’ sonnet. The first part of the collection is dedicated to a young man, the second to a ‘dark lady’, and whether the sonnets are autobiographical or based on characters of fantasy is still debated today.

by Rabindranath Tagore

Containing a collection of three hundred and twenty short poems by Rabindranath Tagore. Translated from Bengali into English by Tagore himself, these beautiful poems – somewhat reminiscent of Haiku – will appeal to any discerning lover of poetry. They constitute a beautiful compendium of poesy worthy of inclusion in any collection.

by E. Nesbit

A collection of poetry by poet and author Edith Nesbit. Nesbit was a prolific and popular writer of children’s literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Nesbit. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general.

by A. E. Housman

A. E. Housman was an English poet and classical scholar considered to be one of the greatest scholars to have ever lived. He is most famous for this collection of lyrical poems which evoke the travails and disappointments of English youth in the countryside. First published in 1896, this book contains a fantastic collection of classic countryside poetry that will appeal to fans and collectors of Housman’s wonderful work.

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