Project Gutenberg 2009-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 129 Baldwin, James 1841 1925 12001657 Six Centuries of English Poetry: Tennyson to Chaucer Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Six Centuries of English Poetry: Tennyson to Chaucer" by James Baldwin is a comprehensive anthology of Classic English poetry spanning from the 14th to the 19th century. Written in the late 19th century, this work is part of a series aimed at education, designed for students and teachers to explore notable English literary pieces alongside critical annotations and historical context. The book features selections from renowned poets like Tennyson, Wordsworth, and Chaucer, offering readers an insight into the evolution of English poetic expression through various eras. At the start of the anthology, Baldwin introduces the reader to the historical development of English poetry, suggesting that its roots trace back hundreds of years before Chaucer. He elaborates on the influence of earlier poets and the transition of language, connecting these historical elements to the richness found in later works. Baldwin points out the significance of understanding poetry not just as a literary form but as a reflection of cultural and historical shifts, emphasizing the importance of familiarizing oneself with poetic creations to appreciate their beauty fully. The opening sets a scholarly tone while making an engaging argument for the study of poetry as a vital component of English literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 869628 869630 2024-09-13T04:26:09.958125 2023-09-13T09:27:20.047389 text/html text/html 887563 2021-01-05T18:37:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 12195140 2021-01-05T18:37:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 12532988 2024-09-13T04:28:08.241983 application/epub+zip 12406014 2024-09-13T04:26:50.330896 application/epub+zip 344187 2024-09-13T04:26:16.238111 application/epub+zip 113967919 2024-09-13T04:28:41.141875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114091599 2024-09-13T04:27:22.678730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 950848 2022-09-14T05:09:13.837520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524855 524751 2024-09-13T04:26:03.887122 2023-09-13T09:27:14.384844 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 524368 2021-01-05T18:37:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 209790 2021-01-05T18:37:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18080 2024-09-13T04:28:41.701813 application/rdf+xml 18076 2024-09-13T04:26:16.903062 image/jpeg 3912 2024-09-13T04:26:16.605114 image/jpeg 12288406 2024-09-13T04:26:10.720110 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