The classic reference work-an invaluable sourcebook for poets and readers
Reviews
"Excellent, both in its accuracy and its clarity."--W. H. Auden"It could be read right through, to our infinite enjoyment."--William Carlos Williams..".truly a handbook...both for beginner and expert."--Marianne Moore"A much-needed work, splendidly done: the definitions are clear; the illustrations apt; what is more, it is a pleasure to read for its own sake, and so belongs to the aristocracy of reference books."--Richard Wilbur..".full of vitality, knowledge, and its own poetry."--Edmund Keeley