This is an anthology of prose and poetry meant for use as a textbook for General English classes at the intermediate and undergraduate levels. The exercises are innovative and perceptive in nature and open out new ways of looking at prose and poetry texts. The selections are made with the student in mind and enable the student to learn how to appreciate creativity and writing skills.

Selected College Poems presents a cross-section of English language poetry suitable for the undergraduate General English course. While the major part of the anthology consists of British poetry from Shakespeare to Dylan Thomas, a few selected American and Indian poets have also been included. Each poem is preceded by an introductory note on the poet and the poem in particular and is followed by detailed explanatory notes.

To really understand and appreciate literature, one should be able to find out how a writer creates an effect and produces an impression; of wit, humour, tragedy or comedy. The questions which follow the poems and the short stories help one to find out how writers use language in different ways to create, these effects.

The selections are from different writers of prose such as Stephen Hawking, Bernard Shaw, Jawaharlal Nehru and others. The notes have a short write-up about the author, a glossary, paragraph by paragraph explanations for each piece, and a short list of reference tasks and writing tasks.

The Selections Of Poetry Have Been Arranged Chronologically From William Shakespeare Upto The Moderns In British, American And Indian Poetry. There Are 70 Poems From 32 Poets. The Selections Are Among The Best Of Each Poet S Work.The Notes And Exercises Have Been Aimed At Fitting The Requirements Of A Degree Student At Both The General English Level And The Special English Level.There Is A Note To Each Poet, A Note On The Theme Of Each Poem, A Detailed Glossary And Explanation List For Difficult Lines And Questions For Comprehension And Interpretation Of Each Poem.