By Heart. 101 Poems to Remember
Editorial FABER & FABER
Mainland Spain
- Publisher FABER & FABER
- ISBN13 9780571278749
- ISBN10 0571278744
- Type Book
- Pages 160
- Language English
- Bookbinding Paperback
Sections
PoetryBy Heart. 101 Poems to Remember
Editorial FABER & FABER
Mainland Spain
Book Details
What has happened to the lost art of memorising poetry? Why do we no longer feel that it is necessary to know the most enduring, beautiful poems in the English language 'by heart'? In his introduction Ted Hughes explains how we can overcome the problem by using a memory system that becomes easier the more frequently it is practised. The collected 101 poems are both personal favourites and particularly well-suited to the method Hughes demonstrates. Spanning four centuries, ranging from Shakespeare and Keats through to Auden and Heaney, "By Heart" offers the reader a 'mental gymnasium' in which the memory can be exercised and trained in the most pleasurable way. Some poems will be more of a challenge than others, but all will be treasured once they have become part of the memory bank.