Excerpt from Selections From British Classics: Shelley and Keats IN giving to the Republic of Letters this see ries of choice selections from the works of the most eminent British Poets, the Publisher hopes to supply a want long felt by that class whom we may denominate the Reading Public; the want of easy access to some of the best wri tings in the English language - such, in fact, as have become, or at least whose titles have become Household Words wherever that language is spoken, and whose sentiments have been admired by kindred minds, and responded to by millions of hearts, wherever the Art of Printing is known. Of such this collection will mainly consist; and that these volumes will be admitted at once as favorite companions, alike in the Parlor, the Library, and the Bon doir, -admits not of a doubt on the part of the publisher. New york, Dec. 1851. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

‘The English Poetic Mind’ (1932) is Williams’ discussion of the source of the poetic impulse, creativity and drive behind three prominent English poets: Shakespeare, Milton and Wordsworth. The text is reflective of Williams’ imaginative and critical approach to literature and his appreciation of poetry and verse. Charles Williams (1886-1945) was a British theologian, playwright, novelist and poet. As a member of the ‘Inklings’ literary group at Oxford, his work supported a strong sense of narrative. For Williams, spiritual exchanges were an undercurrent to life, and his Christian fantasy writing, such as 'Descent into Hell' (1937), earned him many followers. This classic work is now being republished in a new modern edition with a specially commissioned introductory biography.

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The Book collects 100 poems written by more than forty British and American big poets, including Geoffrey Chaucer , William Shakespeare, George Gordon Byron, John Keats and Alfred Edward Houseman. Begging from Geoffrey Chaucer (1340~1400 ) , Father of British poems and ending by Alfred Edward Houseman (1869~1936), a modernist poet, these poems reflect the gradual evolution of the schools of poems and change of styles, and show the features and spirit of different periods.