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This 1927 anthology was created to provide children from seven to eleven years of age with an introduction to poetry.

Originally published in 1928, this anthology was created to provide readers aged fourteen upwards with a representation of English poetry from Spenser onwards. Selections were made with a view towards stimulating the interest of the young reader and encouraging an emotional and intellectual involvement in poetry. The material is ordered chronologically with the exception of two sections at the end of the text, which are devoted to sonnets and poems about death. This book will remain of value to anyone with an interest in English poetry and poetry anthologies.

Written before, but published after The First World War, this volume's plea for a national system of education which will produce a nation of prosperous, morally fulfilled people able to live at peace with other nations is doubly poignant given the sacrifice of the 'lost generation'. However, the author also sees the horror of the War as an opportunity to change human destiny through education, an opportunity to abandon the narrow system of education in favour of one which will 'bring education in touch with life' and provide Britain with the intellectual and moral efficiency necessary to...

First published in 1933 in three sections, as the second edition of a 1927 original, this book was created to provide children from seven to eleven years of age with an introduction to a broad range of poetry. At the time of publication, the selection was notable for containing a high proportion of works by contemporary writers, together with numerous old favourites. The selections are carefully arranged so that there is a clear sense of continuity. This book will remain of value to younger readers and anyone with an interest in poetry anthologies.