I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud helps us remember all those long-forgotten poems that we were taught at school, together with short biographies of the poets and introductions to the poems themselves.
Ana grew up in Kent. She studied English Literature at the University of Sheffield and gained a BA and MA before starting a career in publishing PR. Ana has contributed articles to various publications including Writers' Market UK, The Book Club Bible and The Bookseller. She has appeared on television and radio discussing books, book clubs, teenage diaries and poetry. She is the author for Michael O'Mara Books of Tyger Tyger Burning Bright (2011).
A collection of favourite half-remembered lines and phrases from
school days
*The Times*
Featuring poets from Chaucer to Shakespeare, Auden to Plath, the
book includes all the 'greatest hits'
*Guardian.co.uk*
Once you dip in and start you won't be able to stop...a wonderful
anthology
*Tribune*
Sampson's enlightening collection offers a wide variety of poems,
each enhanced by background material that lends useful context.
From Shakespeare to Shelley, Blake to Brooke, anyone who loves
poetry or appreciates the inherent richness of the English language
will find much to relish
*The Good Book Guide*
This is an excellent collection of all those poems that you perhaps
only half remember. Not only are there some of the most important
poems in the language, but also potted biographies and an index of
famous lines for those post-prandial 'guess the poem' quizzes. The
perfect stocking filler
*Choice Magazine*
Complete with an inspired and invaluable index which allows readers
to search not just by first lines, but by well-known phrases, this
superb book is the perfect addition to any poetry lover's
collection
*Lancashire Evening Post*
If you have a favourite poem you'll probably find it in I Wandered
Lonely as a Cloud, which contains some of the nation's best-loved
offerings. The book also contains lots of interesting facts about
poets and there's an index to help you search by a poem's most
famous line
*Co-Operative Magazine*
Poetry fans will love I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud... dip into this
treasure-trove of the nation's best loved poems and read about the
writers behind them
*Bon Marche*
A great collection for any poetry lover... highly recommended for
readers of all ages
*Book a Poet*
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