Anthology of English Poetry

“To read Bloom’s insights here is to bask in the emanation

of genius. As entertaining and erudite as his choices of the works he most

loves are, the book’s overriding strength is the guidance it gives, in context

and comprehension.” –Baltimore Sun

This comprehensive anthology offers renowned critic Harold

Bloom’s choice of the best of six centuries of great British and American

poetry, selected in accordance with his three absolute criteria: aesthetic

splendor, intellectual power, and wisdom. In Bloom’s introductory essay “The Art

of Reading Poetry,” he presents his critical reflections of more than half a

century devoted to reading, teaching, and writing about great verse, the

 volume.