A Book of Narrative Verse

A generous and beautifully curated anthology of narrative verse, A Book of Narrative Verse brings together some of the finest storytelling poems in the English language, compiled by V. H. Collins and with an introduction by the distinguished poet and scholar Edmund Blunden. From the grand sweep of medieval ballads to the vivid narrative poems of the nineteenth century, this is a collection that reminds us of the power of poetry to tell a story and hold a reader spellbound.

Published by Oxford University Press in 1960 and retaining its original dust jacket, this is a pleasing copy of a well-produced anthology from one of the great names in academic publishing.