From Auden To Yeats: Critical Analysis of 30 Selected Poems

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This book is a ready reference for students of English literature looking for help navigating the poetry of some of the late nineteenth and twentieth century's greatest poets. The book contains in-depth critical analyses of 30 selected poems from the work of W.H. Auden, Ted Hughes, John Keats, Philip Larkin and W.B. Yeats. A collection of 30 essays, the guide aims to help literature students gain an overview of the life and work of each poet represented, as well as a deeper understanding of the poems themselves. 
 

BONUS FEATURE: ADDITIONAL STUDY GUIDE 
* MCQs for each poet, with answer key 
* Short study questions 

FEATURES OF THE BOOK: 
* A section on the life and background of each poet, to better understand the influences behind their poetry, and gain insight into the context of the selected poems 

* A dedicated essay for each selected poem

* Explanations of the themes, motifs and symbols used in the poems 

* Bonus Feature: multiple-choice questions on the biography of each poet and their important poems, with answer key 

* Short questions for students to think about the deeper underlying themes of the poems 


This is an invaluable guide for school and college students of English literature or anyone wishing to gain a deeper understanding of some of the best-known poetry of the last century. This book is best used as a study guide, and should not substitute reading the poems themselves (POEMS NOT INCLUDED). 

Some of the poems discussed: 
* W.H. Auden - Refugee Blues 
* Ted Hughes - Crow Tyrannosaurus 
* Philip Larkin - The Whitsun Weddings 
* John Keats - To Autumn 

* W.B. Yeats - The Second Coming

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About the author

Geetanjali Mukherjee

Geetanjali Mukherjee grew up in India, spending her early years in Kolkata, and then attending high school in New Delhi. She went on to read law as an undergraduate at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, where she joined as many clubs as possible while still giving the impression she understood the intricacies of trusts law. She went on to earn a Masters' in Public Administration from Cornell University, United States, while trying not to freeze along with the famed Ithaca lakes. She is also a member of Pi Alpha Alpha, the Global Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration.
Geetanjali is the author of thirteen books, although sometimes it feels like she is writing the very first one. Her books have been translated into six languages. Geetanjali currently lives in Singapore.