Books in the Longman Annotated English Poets series

An anthology of the poems of Shelley arranged in chronological order of their composition. Each has a note of its general significance, footnotes elucidating any difficult points and a discussion of its meaning and occasion. Recent scholarship and criticism are also included.

The appendices present a selection from the original sources, a list of variants from extant proofs, and key passages from Browning¿s fascinating and revealing correspondence. The aim is to enable readers not just to understand the poem as an object of study, but to take pleasure in its intellectual and emotional energies

Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the major Romantic Poets and wrote what is critically recognised as some of the finest lyric poetry in the English Language. In this volume, the editors have selected the most popular and significant poems from the 6-volume Longman Annotated edition of Shelley¿s poems.

Tennyson: A Selected Edition is drawn from Christopher Ricks' own The Poems of Tennyson, which first appeared in 1969 and was published as a second, three-volume edition, in 1987. Acclaimed by both the literary and academic worlds, it is acknowledged as a major achievement of editorial scholarship and has established itself as the authoritative edition of the great poet of the Victorian age.

Dryden: Selected Poems is drawn from Paul Hammond and David Hopkins's remarkable five-volume The Poems of John Dryden, and includes a generous selection of his most important work. The great satires, MacFlecknoe and Absalom and Achitophel, are included in full, as are his religious poemsReligio Laici and T

Robert Browning (1812 1889) was one of the defining figures of the Victorian age. Famous in his lifetime for his elopement and marriage to Elizabeth Barratt, his critical reputation grew steadily in the years following her early death. Brownings mastery of dramatic verse was evident throughout his career, from such chillingly unforgettable monologues as My Last Duchess and Porphyria to the mature work included in his collection Dramatis Personae. This selection, chosen by leading scholars, reveals the innovation, complexity and profound psychological insight that have ensured Brownings enduring reputation and his continuing appeal to readers today. Browning: Selected Poems results from a completely fresh appraisal of the canon, text and context of the writers work. The poems are presented in the order of their composition and in the text in which they were first published, giving a unique insight into the development of Brownings art. An introduction and chronology offer useful background material, whilst annotations and headnotes provide details of composition, publication, sources and contemporary reception. This authoritative yet accessible selection should become the first point of reference for scholar, student and general reader alike.

The Poems of John Donne is one volume paperback edition of the poems of John Donne (1572-1631) based on a comprehensive re-evaluation of his work from composition to circulation and reception. Donne¿s output is tremendously varied in style and form and demonstrates his ability to exercise his rhetorical capabilities according to context and occasion. This edition aims to present the text of all his known poems, from the epigrams, songs and satires written for fellow young men about town, to the more mature verse-epistles and memorial elegies written for his patrons.

This edition includes all the poetry of Robert Browning. This volume covers the years 1826-1840, while the high output of Browning's work means that the "Longman Annotated English Poets" series has departed from its normal practice, and volumes have been published successively rather than together.

This edition includes all the poetry of Robert Browning. This volume covers the years 1841-1846, while the high output of Browning's work means that the "Longman Annotated English Poets" series has departed from its normal practice, and volumes will appear successively rather than together.

Prepared from a fresh examination of the early printed editions of Dryden's work, volume four of "The Poems of John Dryden" covers the poems written by the writer between 1686 and 1696. The poet's language is glossed in unprecedented detail.

The Poems of John Donne is one volume paperback edition of the poems of John Donne (1572-1631) based on a comprehensive re-evaluation of his work from composition to circulation and reception. Donne's output is tremendously varied in style and form and demonstrates his ability to exercise his rhetorical capabilities according to context and occasion. This edition aims to present the text of all his known poems, from the epigrams, songs and satires written for fellow young men about town, to the more mature verse-epistles and memorial elegies written for his patrons. The Longman Annotated English Poets series traditionally aims to present poems in chronological order; in this edition, however, the principle has been observed only within generic sections. This organisation reproduces the manner in which Donne's original readers first encountered the poems in the various manuscripts of his elegies and satires that circulated in Donne's lifetime. The lyrics have been arranged alphabetically for ease of reference and because, in all but a few cases, precise date of composition is impossible to determine. Each poem has extensive editorial commentary designed to put the twenty-first century reader in possession of all that is necessary fully to appreciate Donne's work. A substantial headnote sets each poem in its historical and literary context, while the annotations give detailed guidance on the wealth of classical and religious allusions and give full representation to the literary, historical and philosophical culture out of which the poems grew. In keeping with the traditions of the series, Donne's own text has been modernised in punctuation and spelling except where to do so would alter or disrupt a rhyme. Collected in this volume: the Epigrams, Verse Letters to Friends, Love Lyrics, Love Elegies and Satires; the Religion Poems, Wedding Celebrations, Verse Epistles to Patronesses, Commemorations, and the Anniversaries.

Presenting in edited texts, with a editorial commentary, the complete non-dramatic poetry of Dryden's later years, this fifth and final volume in the series contains the text of his final collection, fables, including its prose dedication and preface, together with a number of other poems of the late 1690s, and some posthumously published items.

Presents the poetry of Alexander Pope (1688-1744) resulting from a reappraisal of his work, from composition through to reception. This work embodies his own practice in repsect of capitalisation, italics and spelling. It includes the poetry that appeared from 1730 up until Pope's death in 1744, including the great "Essay on Man".

John Dryden (1631-1700) was the dominant literary figure of his age. Drawn from Paul Hammond and David Hopkins's remarkable five-volume "The Poems of John Dryden", this work includes a selection of his most important work.

This masterly edition contains all of Milton's English poems, with the exception of Paradise Lost, together with translations and texts of all his Latin, Italian and Greek poems. First published in 1968 - and substantially updated in 1996 - John Carey's edition has, with Alastair Fowler's Paradise Lost, established itself as the pre-eminent edition of Milton's poetry, both for the student and the general reader.

The first part of a three-volume edition of Dryden's poems. This work aims to present a complete rethinking of the text, canon and dating of Dryden's poetry, together with a substantial body of annotation which draws on previous editions, on subsequent scholarship and on new research.

Prepared from a fresh examination of the early printed editions of Dryden's work, volume three of "The Poems of John Dryden" covers the poems written by the writer between 1686 and 1696. The poet's language is glossed in unprecedented detail.

This edition brings Jonson's three major publications, Epigrams (1616), The Forest (1616), and Underwood (1641) together with his large body of uncollected poems to create the largest collection of Jonson¿s verse that has been published.

Little known as a poet in his own time, Andrew Marvell (1621-78) was a patriotic politician and champion of religious toleration during the Restoration. This book presents his poetry, accompanied by annotations giving a record of literary, philosophical and theological analogues and allusions. It also addresses the local points of interpretation.

Drawn from the author's own "The Poems of Tennyson", this book includes in full all four of Tennyson's long poems - "The Princess", "In Memoriam", "Maud", and "Idylls of the King" - as well as other great poems including "Mariana", "The Lady of Shalott", "Morte d'Arthur", "Ulysses" and "Tithonus". It is of interest to scholars and students.

Robert Browning (1812-1889) is considered to be one of the foremost Victorian poets. This third volume focuses on the poetry written by Browning during his marriage to the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It starts with "The Guardian Angel", and ends with Browning's adaptation of an epigram by Walter Savage Landor.

In this multi-volume edition, the poetry of W.B. Yeats (1865-1939) is presented in full, with newly-established texts and detailed, wide-ranging commentary.

In this multi-volume edition, the poetry of W.B. Yeats (1865-1939) is presented in full, with newly-established texts and detailed, wide-ranging commentary.

The definitive scholarly edition of Shakespeare's poems and sonnets.

William Blake (1757-1827) is one of the great figures in literature, by turns poet, artist and visionary. This work includes the texts of the early prose tracts, "All Religions are One" and "There is No Natural Religion". It contains a representation of Blake's most significant paintings and designs.

Milton's "Paradise Lost" is one of the great works of literature. This work provides contextual information and notes on composition and context combined with an explication of the multitude allusions Milton called to the poem's aid. It also summarises the vast body of critical attention it has attracted.