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Dancing By The Light of The Moon: A Collection of Poetry to Last
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- Condition
- Title
- Dancing By The Light of The Moon: A Collection of Poetry to Last
- ISBN
- 9781405944557
- Book Title
- Dancing by the Light of the Moon : a Collection of Poetry to Last a Lifetime
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, The Limited
- Item Length
- 7.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Poetry, Literary Collections
- Topic
- Anthologies (Multiple Authors), European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Item Weight
- 11.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 480 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1405944552
ISBN-13
9781405944557
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20057268341
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dancing by the Light of the Moon : a Collection of Poetry to Last a Lifetime
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Anthologies (Multiple Authors), European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Genre
Poetry, Literary Collections
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
11.7 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"[A] witty usage guide. . . . His passionate, enlightening, and easily navigable manual is certainly the right book at the right time." Publishers Weekly on Have You Eaten Grandma? "In this irreverent and conversational style guide, Brandreth makes improving one's language skills easy and even fun . . . great for communicators of all stripes." Booklist on Have You Eaten Grandma?, "Brandreth provides over 400 pages of top-notch poems by everyone from Shakespeare to Simon Armitage. But his mission is to get you learning the poems by heart." -- Mail Online, "To instill a love of literature, a copy of Dancing by the Light of the Moon ought to find its way into every home in the land." -- Daily Mail , Book of the Week, "Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It's wonderful and so much fun." --Dame Judi Dench
Dewey Decimal
821.008
Synopsis
Discover Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasion 'Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness' DAME JUDI DENCH Includes an updated chapter of poems to bring you hope and happiness this year _______ A POEM CAN . . . Comfort - Challenge - Be a friend Stretch your vocabulary Help you sleep - Break the ice Find you a lover - Be utter nonsense Console - Make you laugh - or cry For every moment in your life there is a poem. In Dancing by the Light of the Moon we have a remarkable collection of over 250 best-loved poems in the English-speaking world. Allow Gyles Brandreth to be your guide to not only the wonders of poetry - and there are many - but also its practical uses in everyday life. Whether seeking some words to reflect your mood, wanting to celebrate or mark an occasion or simply looking for lines of comfort and joy in difficult times, this collection has everything for readers of poetry both young and old, novices and old hands alike, will love and return to again and again. _______ 'Over 400 pages of top-notch poems by everyone from Shakespeare to Simon Armitage' Daily Mail 'A collection of poems that will transform your memory and change your life' Dr Max Pemberton, A brand-new collection of Britain's best-loved poetry, handpicked by Gyles Brandreth. Following the recent success of Have You Eaten Grandma ? Gyles Brandreth is back with his next love-letter to language. In his last book Gyles lamented the rise of emojis, this misuse of punctuation and the younger generation's lack-luster approach to language. In this stunning new book, Gyles celebrates the finest uses of English by handpicking the ultimate anthology of Great Britain's best-loved poems. He urges us to savor the perfect couplets, delicate words, and clever quips by learning these exquisite poems by heart. By savoring, memorizing and sharing these poems we can begin to increase literacy rates, which are at an all-time low, while enriching our lives with the joy of language. Gyles writes emphatically about the beauty, diversity and ingenuity of the language used in these poems, and the way in which they can transform our lives., Pre-order Gyles Brandreth's new book of our nation's favourite poetry . . . 'Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It's wonderful and so much fun.' Dame Judi Dench __________ A little poetry really can save your life . . . Poetry is officially good for you. Not only does it enhance literacy in the young , but learning poetry by heart is the one truly pleasurable thing you can do to improve memory , boost brain power , extend your vocabulary and beat cognitive decline as time goes by. In Dancing by the Light of the Moon , Gyles Brandreth shares over 250 poems to read, relish and recite, as well as his advice on how to learn poetry by heart, and the benefits of doing so. Whether you are nine, nineteen or ninety, the poems and advice in this book provide the most enjoyable, moving and inspiring way to ensure a lifetime of dancing by the light of the moon - one joyous poem at a time . . . Poets include: A. A. Milne Benjamin Zephaniah Carol Ann Duffy Celia Johnson D. H. Lawrence E. E. Cummings Edgar Allen Poe Emily Dickinson George the Poet Hollie McNish John Cooper Clarke John Keats John Milton Kate Tempest Leonard Cohen Lewis Carroll Maya Angelou Monty Python Oscar Wilde Roald Dahl Robert Browning Robert Burns Robert Louis Stevenson Simon Armitage Spike Milligan Sylvia Plath T. S. Eliot Walt Whitman Wendy Cope William Shakespeare William Wordsworth And many more . . .
LC Classification Number
PR1175
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