The language of poetry is rich and complex-from abstract language to voice, with all the enjambment, Nashers and sprung rhythm in between. The Poetry Dictionary illuminates and unravels it all with clear, working definitions. In addition, you'll find vivid and thorough descriptions, along with examp[...]
Drury looks at religious paintings through the ages and presents them as works filled with passion, stories and meaning. He views the whole picture, its composition, colour, figures, even architecture, examining how they speak to audiences across time and space allowing us to respond at a more imagi[...]
John Drury's clear, marvelously erudite, and richly detailed introduction to the Everyman's Library edition of "The New Testament" reminds us why the King James Version, first published in 1611, has been the favorite of English readers for centuries. Despite a plethora of new translations in the sec[...]
"Creating Poetry" is the must-have resource for anyone who wants to write or teach poetry. Designed to encourage budding poets to explore language, this guide covers important poetry topics such as subject matter, free and measured verse, imagery, metaphor, and more. Readers will find: indepth instr[...]
For the first time, John Drury convincingly integrates the life and poetry of George Herbert, giving us in Music at Midnight the definitive biography of the man behind some of the most famous poems in the English Language. 'Love bade me welcome...' 'Teach me my God and King...' George Herbert wrote,[...]