Andrew Hodgson Knihy

All systems standby for a tale of swords, sorcery, and oversized wrenches!

Aimed at students and readers of poetry at all levels, The Cambridge Guide to Reading Poetry takes a tour through a galaxy of examples, demonstrating how to come to terms with poetry's verbal, formal, emotional, and conceptual power. It shows how reading poems enhances our enjoyment and understanding of life.

Focusing on the personal directness of four poets—John Clare, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Edward Thomas, and Ivor Gurney—this book explores how their unique voices and experiences reflect a deep commitment to art as personal expression. It delves into the intricacies of their language and the candid nature of their subjects, highlighting their distinctive perspectives and the vibrancy of their contributions to poetry in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The analysis emphasizes the imaginative ways these poets realize the potential of individualism in their lyrical works.

"After a freak accident involving some lightning winds... zapping him dead, 15-year-old Mochizuki Touya wakes up to find himself face-to-face with God... God says that he can reincarnate Touya into a world of fantasy, and as a bonus, he gets to bring his smartphone along with! So begins Touya's adventure in a new, anachronistic pseudo-medieval world. Friends! Laughs! Tears! Inexplicable Deus ex Machina! He sets off on a journey full of wonder as he absentmindedly travels from place to place, following whatever goal catches his fancy."--Amazon.com description, volume 1.