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Almost perfect!

Advantages: selection of poems, variety in prose
Disadvantages: No Countess!

I love the Oxford World's Classics series of books, so when I discovered that they had published a Major Works for W.B. Yeats (originally 1997 and reprinted 2008), I knew I had to buy it. Needless to say, it is just as wonderful as the rest in the series. ...

Amy69 19.12.2012 · Read full review
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Review of The Major Works - W. B. Yeats

Poems!

Advantages: size, content, price
Disadvantages: /

I am a huge lover of poetry. I know a lot of people cannot stand it, but I do think that it's all about finding the right poets for you. I enjoy quite a mixed bag of poets, if I'm honest. I love Byron and the Romantics, but I also love Larkin and W.B. Yea ...

Amy69 18.11.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Poems - Eva Gore-Booth

Message In A Throttle

Advantages: An education - highly informative - Orwellian styled anecdotes
Disadvantages: Passionate to say it mildly

...Notes from the author from each section: "The first section, on Love, is chiefly devoted to literary criticism and to essays on those I regard as upholding the gold standard here. The "Poverty" chapters are chiefly concerned with my hatred and ...

1st2thebar 21.06.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Love, Poverty and War - Christopher Hitchens

Being a selection of nonsense poetry and dubious verse by Mark Wo

Advantages: Humorous, surreal!
Disadvantages: Need to enjoy surreal humour!

"Being a selection of nonsense poetry and dubious verse by Mark Woods." Exactly that. This short but very enjoyable collection of poetry by English author Mark Woods contains humour and illustrations that both adults and children will enjoy. I'd probably ...

WoodsM_UK 19.08.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Pig Nonsense - Mark Woods