The Book Of Living Poets (1907)

The Book of Living Poets is a collection of biographical sketches and selected works of some of the most prominent poets of the early 20th century. Compiled by Walter Jerrold and published in 1907 the book features 20 poets including Robert Bridges Alfred Noyes John Masefield and W.B. Yeats. Each poet's biography is accompanied by a selection of their poems providing readers with a glimpse into their lives and literary style. The book also includes a preface by Jerrold in which he discusses the importance of poetry and the role of poets in society. Overall The Book of Living Poets is a fascinating look at the poets who were shaping the literary landscape of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.