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British & American Poetry
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Poetry Anthology Set
The Poetry Anthology Boxed Set
Three
authoritative and accessible studies of English poetry. These programs feature
in-depth looks at the lives and works of the leading British poets of the past
three centuries, with expert interpretation and critical analyses by leading
authorities in English literature.
Includes all
three volumes of the series: The Augustan Poets, The Romantic Poets
and The Victorian Poets. 150 mins.
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Poetry Hall of Fame Set
The Poetry Hall of Fame: Four-Volume Set
An
incredible collection of great writers, great poems and the best of the human
spirit.
Volume 1, William Shatner, Vincent Price, LeVar Burton and
Valerie Harper join to recite poetry by some of the greatest English language
poets. Shakespeare, Marlow, Whitman, Milton, Wadsworth, Longfellow, Coleridge
and Frost are just some of the poets included in this video. 58 mins.
Volume 2, Claire Bloom, Henry Fonda, Irene Worth and Jack
Lemmon are featured in this video dedicated to poetry. They recite classics from
English and American literature by poets Spencer, Keats, Pope, Blake, Yeats,
Dickinson and Plath, among many more. 58 mins.
Volume 3, Vincent Price, Henry Fonda, Robert Culp and Ruby
Dee recite a collection of enduring poems that span the gamut from Shakespeare
to Eliot. Dryden, Bronte, Burns, Tennyson and Dorothy Parker are among the many
poets included. 58 mins.
Volume 4, Ruby Dee, Jack Lemmon, Will Geer and Fred Gwynne
recite from a large assortment of classic poems. Works by Poe, Swift, Auden,
Longfellow and many more are included. 58 mins.
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Poetry by Americans Series
Poetry by Americans Series:Poetry by Americans: Edgar Allan
Poe
Biographical
sketches of four great American poets are collected in this series. Each short
also includes a dramatic reading of one of their best regarded poems.
Lorne Greene
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Poetry by Americans Series:Poetry by Americans: James
Weldon Johnson
Biographical
sketches of four great American poets are collected in this series. Each short
also includes a dramatic reading of one of their best regarded poems.
Raymond St.
John reads "The Creation." 12 mins.
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Poetry by Americans Series:Poetry by Americans: Robert
Frost
Biographical
sketches of four great American poets are collected in this series. Each short
also includes a dramatic reading of one of their best regarded poems.
"Mending
Wall" is read by Leonard Nimoy. 10 mins.
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Poetry by Americans Series:Poetry by Americans: Walt
Whitman
Biographical
sketches of four great American poets are collected in this series. Each short
also includes a dramatic reading of one of their best regarded poems.
"O
Captain! My Captain!" is read by Efram Zimbalist, Jr. 10 mins.
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The
Poetry Hall of Fame:
An incredible collection of great writers, great poems and the best of the human
spirit.
William Shatner, Vincent Price, LeVar Burton and Valerie Harper join to recite
poetry by some of the greatest English language poets. Shakespeare, Marlow,
Whitman, Milton, Wadsworth, Longfellow, Coleridge and Frost are just some of the
poets included in this video. 58 mins.
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28. The Poetry Hall of Fame:Poetry Hall of
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Vol. 1: Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky. Dostoyevsky ushered in
modern literature with his novels Crime and Punishment, Brothers
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29. The Poetry Hall of Fame:Poetry Hall of
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Vol. 2: Henrik Ibsen. Far ahead of his time, Ibsen outraged
audiences by stripping away hypocrisy and convention in his plays Hedda
Gabler, A Doll's House and Wild Duck. 58 mins |
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30. The Poetry Hall of Fame:Poetry Hall of
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Vol. 3: Joseph Conrad. The author of Lord Jim and Heart
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31. The Poetry Hall of Fame:Poetry Hall of
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Vol. 4: Luigi Pirandello. In landmark plays like Enrico IV
and Six Characters in Search of an Author, and in a novel and
short stories, Pirandello explored the relationship between outward
experience and inward reality. 58 mins. |
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Master Poets Collection Boxed Set 1
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Claire Bloom, Richard Kiley, William Shatner and other performers
bring to life the words of Dickinson, Frost, Whitman, Plath, the
Brontes, e.e. cummings, the Brownings, Wordsworth and other poets. Each
tape is 30 mins.
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Performed by celebrity guests and a wonderful ensemble, the Master
Poets Collection brings some of history's best verse to life in a
manner equally suitable for classroom or home viewing. Each volume is 30
minutes unless noted otherwise.
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9. The Master Poets Collection II: Robert
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10. The Master Poets Collection II: Scott,
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This boxed set collects four informative and engaging programs in
the video series that examines the history and impact of the great
poets. Included are e.e. cummings: An American Original, Sylvia
Plath: Growth of a Poet, Walt Whitman and the Civil War, and So
That's Where It's From, a study of some of the most famous lines of
verse. Four-volume set, 120 mins
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Continuing the exciting journey through history's major poets,
these programs take us back to England with an insightful look into the
poetry of some of the greatest writers of their era.
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15. The Master Poets Collection IV:Master
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16. The Master Poets Collection IV:Master
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From the well-known words of Longfellow to the oft-quoted but
never credited "Anonymous," this continuation of the Master
Poets Collection "should appeal to the serious student as well as
the recreational reader" (School Library Journal). Each
volume is 30 minutes unless noted otherwise.
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20. The Master Poets Collection V: A Tribute
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21. The Master Poets Collection V: Edna St.
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22. The Master Poets Collection V: Henry
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23. The Master Poets Collection V: Poetry from
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For Bill Moyers, poetry is news of the mind and the heart. This series features a number of poets whose work have hastened a resurgent interest in this literary tradition. Today poetry is often read, sung, and even performed before large and appreciative audiences. Eighteen poets from an array of cultural traditions are represented in this series.
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35. The Language of Life: A Festival of Poets
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Lucille Clifton and David Mara are two poets who reflect on their
respective cultural legacies. Together these authors effectively employ
humor while offering insightful observations on the past and the
present. 58 mins.
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Gary Snyder and Daisy Zamora have forged a weapon for battle from the same powerful force: eloquent and inspiring language. Snyder defends the natural world from shortsighted onslaughts while Zamora speaks to the causes and passions of the Nicaraguan civil war. 58 mins.
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Coleman Barks has dedicated his efforts to the translation of
poems by 13th-century Islamic mystic Jelahudden Rumi. These works are
alternately ecstatic, wise and hilarious. Surprisingly, Rumi has much to
say to a contemporary American audience. 58 mins.
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Robert Hass, Claribel Alegria, and Carolyn Forche are three poets
whose works bridge gaps and cross boundaries. Representing a diverse
blend of charisma, background and style, these poets transport audiences
to new places. 58 mins.
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Jimmy Santiago, Robert Bly and Marilyn Chin have all pioneered
the use of poetry toward greater understanding of the self. Through the
exploration of motivations and fears, these writers have found routes to
self discovery and personal reconciliation. 58 mins.
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Sandra McPherson and Linda McCarriston are courageous artists who
have turned potential tragedy into triumph. Both revel in the beauty of
love, family and nature through the use of wondrous and passionate
words. 58 mins.
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42. The Language of Life: A Festival of Poets
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Adrienne Rich, Victor Hernandez Cruz, and Michael S. Harper join
Bill Moyers for this discussion about language. All three writers revel
in the ability of language to reveal history and culture even as they
change the way poetry is heard, read and absorbed. 58 mins.
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