Project Gutenberg 2008-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 280 Untermeyer, Louis 1885 1977 20013991 Modern British Poetry Produced by David Starner, Suzanne Lybarger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Modern British Poetry" by Louis Untermeyer is a comprehensive anthology of poetry written in the late 19th to early 20th century. This collection encapsulates various styles and notable poets from this transformative period in British literature, providing readers with a wide array of voices and themes. The book features established figures like Thomas Hardy and W. B. Yeats, as well as works from lesser-known but impactful poets, all reflecting the dynamic changes that literature underwent during this time. The beginning of the volume sets the stage for an exploration of modern British poetry, discussing the decline of Victorian ideals and the emergence of new artistic expressions. Untermeyer presents an introduction that outlines significant literary trends, such as the aesthetic movement led by Oscar Wilde and the Celtic revival spearheaded by William Butler Yeats. This opening section establishes a contextual framework for the poems that follow, providing insight into how the cultural and artistic climate of the era shaped the works included in the anthology. Through an overview of these influences, the text invites readers to appreciate the evolution of poetic forms and the thematic richness that characterizes modern British poetry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry -- 19th century English poetry -- 20th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 544571 544580 2024-09-11T10:46:08.264148 2023-09-12T04:51:33.873944 text/html text/html 546427 2008-10-06T09:53:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 155051 2008-10-06T09:57:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229870 2024-09-11T10:46:39.046475 application/epub+zip 230558 2024-09-11T10:46:17.877075 application/epub+zip 230558 2024-09-11T10:46:12.950145 application/epub+zip 532775 2024-09-11T10:46:47.424423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737063 2024-09-11T10:46:30.141071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736590 2022-09-12T11:21:36.688028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335285 335182 2024-09-11T10:46:05.010144 2023-09-12T04:51:30.684913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 335174 2008-10-06T09:53:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132743 2008-10-06T09:57:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 335183 2008-10-06T09:56:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132641 2008-10-06T09:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20208 2024-09-11T10:46:47.676428 application/rdf+xml 13001 2024-09-11T10:46:13.475118 image/jpeg 3392 2024-09-11T10:46:13.243114 image/jpeg 202176 2024-09-11T10:46:08.300158 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia