This lovely book of poetry brings together over 100 of the most celebrated and cherished poems of the 20th century. Including poets as diverse as John Betjeman and Ted Hughes, Siegfried Sassoon and Allan Ahlberg, and subjects from all avenues of life - war, family life, love, death, religion, the countryside, animals and comedy - the whole breadth of the nation's life during the 20th century is encapsulated here. Compiled and edited by Griff Rhys Jones as part of the successful The Nations Favourite Poems series, this book brings together the wealth of new and innovative poetry styles that flourished in the 20th Century.
| ISBN: | 9780563551430 |
| Publication date: | 30th September 1999 |
| Author: | Griff Rhys Jones |
| Publisher: | BBC Books an imprint of Ebury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 200 pages |
| Genres: |
Poetry anthologies (various poets) |