Dancing By The Light of The Moon: Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite
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- Synopsis
- An official partner of National Poetry Day. A collection of over 250 of our nations best-loved poems to read, relish and recite, handpicked by Gyles Brandreth . . . 'Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It's wonderful and so much fun.' Dame Judi Dench __________A little poetry really can save your life . . .Poetry is officially good for you. Not only does it enhance literacy in the young, but learning poetry by heart is the one truly pleasurable thing you can do to improve memory, boost brain power, extend your vocabulary and beat cognitive decline as time goes by. In Dancing by the Light of the Moon, Gyles Brandreth shares over 250 poems to read, relish and recite, as well as his advice on how to learn poetry by heart, and the benefits of doing so. Whether you are nine, nineteen or ninety, the poems and advice in this book provide the most enjoyable, moving and inspiring way to ensure a lifetime of dancing by the light of the moon - one joyous poem at a time . . .Poets include: A. A. MilneBenjamin Zephaniah Carol Ann DuffyCelia JohnsonD. H. LawrenceE. E. CummingsEdgar Allen PoeEmily DickinsonGeorge the PoetHollie McNish John Cooper ClarkeJohn KeatsJohn MiltonKate TempestLeonard Cohen Lewis CarrollMaya AngelouMonty PythonOscar WildeRoald Dahl Robert BrowningRobert BurnsRobert Louis StevensonSimon ArmitageSpike MilliganSylvia PlathT. S. EliotWalt Whitman Wendy Cope William ShakespeareWilliam WordsworthAnd many more . . .
- Copyright:
- 1978
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 464 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780241397930
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781405949576, 9781405944557
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Date of Addition:
- 01/26/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Poetry, Literature and Fiction, Humor
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.