Garden Poems

By John Hollander | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

The splendid poems in this collection both represent and glorify the cultivating instinct, and each of them succeeds in \"annihilating all that's made,\" as Andrew Marvell puts it in one of the most famous of all English poems, \"to a green thought in a green shade.\" Contents include poems on Paradises, Gardens of Love, Gardens in the Mind, Gardens and Seasons, Flowers, Gardeners, The Work of the Garden, Gardens of the Wild, City Gardens, Public Gardens, Ruined Gardens, and A Garden of Gardens. Contributors include John Milton, Ovid, E.E. Cummings, Thom Gunn, John Donne, James Merrill, Wallace Stevens, Robert Browning, Shakespeare, and many others.

Editions of Garden Poems

Hardcover
ISBN 9780679447269

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The splendid poems in this collection both represent and glorify the cultivating instinct, and each of them succeeds in \"annihilating all that's made,\" as Andrew Marvell puts it in one of the most famous of all English poems, \"to a green thought in a green shade.\" Contents include poems on Paradises, Gardens of Love, Gardens in the Mind, Gardens and Seasons, Flowers, Gardeners, The Work of the Garden, Gardens of the Wild, City Gardens, Public Gardens, Ruined Gardens, and A Garden of Gardens. Contributors include John Milton, Ovid, E.E. Cummings, Thom Gunn, John Donne, James Merrill, Wallace Stevens, Robert Browning, Shakespeare, and many others.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garden Poems about?

The splendid poems in this collection both represent and glorify the cultivating instinct, and each of them succeeds in \"annihilating all that's made,\" as Andrew Marvell puts it in one of the most famous of all English poems, \"to a green thought in a green shade.\" Contents include poems on Paradises, Gardens of Love, Gardens in the Mind, Gardens and Seasons, Flowers, Gardeners, The Work of the Garden, Gardens of the Wild, City Gardens, Public Gardens, Ruined Gardens, and A Garden of Gardens. Contributors include John Milton, Ovid, E.E. Cummings, Thom Gunn, John Donne, James Merrill, Wallace Stevens, Robert Browning, Shakespeare, and many others.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Garden Poems?

Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems > Poetry anthologies (various poets)

Where can I read a sample of Garden Poems?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679447269

Is Garden Poems part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Garden Poems?

John Hollander

Who is the Publisher of the book Garden Poems?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Garden Poems is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679447269)

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