About the Author

Martin Duffell is an Honorary Fellow of Queen Mary, University of London and a Research Fellow in its School of Modern Languages.

Reviews

... [a] groundbreaking study. Using the tools of current linguistic understanding of meter, [Duffell] presents a comprehensive, accessible history of how metrical forms in English have developed, from the beginning to the present. [...] The strengths of this book are its specificity, comprehensiveness, and clarity, which make it an immensely valuable resource to scholars. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.' -- A.E. McKim Choice