A religious allegory which follows the trials and tribulations of Christian as he journeys to the Celestial City, and looks at the fate of his wife, Christiana, and their children--left behind when he began his quest.
A chronological arrangement of the 500 greatest poems in English- -the poems most frequently included in authorlogies in the 9th edition of The Columbia Granger's index to poetry. With a succinct biographical sketch of each poet and brief comments on each poem.
"Examines early British poetry from the 7th century into the 19th century, including short biographies of poets like William Shakespeare and John Donne; also examples of poems, poetic techniques, and explication"--Provided by publisher.