John Wain Books

This two-volume anthology celebrates four centuries of English poetry, from the Elizabethan era to the present day. From Blake's Songs of Innocence to Heaney's Punishment, this, the second of the two volumes, encompasses the work of many of the great poets of the last two centuries, including Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, and Keats; Tennyson, Hopkins, and Rosetti; and the modern poetry of Yeats, MacNiece, Auden, and Larkin. A volume to be treasured. --Oxford University Press.

This two-volume anthology celebrates four centuries of verse in English, from the Elizabethan era to the present day. The selection begins with the English Renaissance poet Edmund Spenser, and includes a substantial section of extracts from Shakespeare's plays and poetry. The progression from the metaphysical school (poets such as Donne and Marvell), the Augustans (Dryden and Pope), the Romantics such as Keats and Wordsworth, the Victorians such as Tennyson and Browning, and the First World War poets such as Sassoon and W.H.Auden, right up to Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, and other poets actively writing today, represents a tradition which continues to develop. All the major poets, and many of the less-well know, are featured in John Wain's selection.

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Alongside critical articles by Thomas Rymer, Samuel Johnson, Coleridge and A.C. Bradley, John Wain has collected together a wide range of contemporary articles. This edition is brought up-to-date with contemporary essays by John Bayley, Anthony Brennan, Karen Newman and Christopher Norris. Other contributors include T.S. Eliot, G. Wilson Knight, W. Empson, F.R. Leavis, N. Coghill, J. Bayley and C. Norris.

A comic and observant tale, "Hurry on Down" follows Charles Lumley, who, after graduating, feels trapped by his conventional upbringing. His quest for purpose leads to humorous misadventures across 1950s Britain as he navigates various jobs and seeks love. This 60th anniversary edition features an introduction by Nick Bentley.

In John Wain's stories the characters inhabit worlds of sadness, loss and disappointment. Sometimes they win. They always get wiser.

Set against a backdrop of post-war disillusionment, this lost classic explores the struggles and aspirations of a disenchanted youth. The protagonist grapples with societal expectations and personal identity, embodying the frustrations of a generation. Through sharp dialogue and vivid characterizations, the novel captures the essence of rebellion and the quest for meaning in a rapidly changing world, making it a poignant reflection on youthful anger and ambition.