Oxford World's Classics Gerard Manley Hopkins: The Major Works, (Paperback)

from wickenden

I've really only read a few poems in here, and those, over and over. God's Grandeur, The Windhover: To Christ Our Lord, Pied Beauty, Spring and Fall: To a Young Child -- all written roughly during the same period are my very selected favorites, and the ones most anthologized. I am going to shelf ...

from octoberdad

Although I clearly lack the language and culture to fully appreciate this collection of legend (or what have you), I found much of The Kalevala very intriguing. I liked best the exploits of Väinaöinen, as he set about doing...whatever it was he set about doing...but the craftsmanship and courtshi...

from antiquary

This is a more modern translation than the other one I have , not necessarily great poetry in its translated form, but with very helpful and compared top y other copies up-to-date information on the background in the traditional Finnish folk poetry. The translator is a disciple of Francis Magoun'...

from tommi180744

KALEVALA is the name given to the Finnish Language epic verse saga, preceding other Norse sagas plus Beowulf: Chanted from prodigious memory by Norse peoples for at least 2,500 years. Collected and written down for the first time by Elias Lonnrot during mid to late 19th Century. Extensive pre and...

from antiquary

This is a more modern translation than the other one I have , not necessarily great poetry in its translated form, but with very helpful and compared top y other copies up-to-date information on the background in the traditional Finnish folk poetry. The translator is a disciple of Francis Magoun'...