"Mark Van Doren on Great poems of Western Literature: The ten great poems Mark Van Doren discusses cannot be encountered too many times, he says, nor by too many persons, but rediscovering these poems with Mr Van Doren can be especially ...

This legendary book by an esteemed poet and beloved professor at Columbia University features a series of smart, witty, deeply perceptive essays about each of Shakespeare's plays, together with a further discussion of the poems.

Donated by Sydney Harris.

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