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He was educated at newton abbot college, clifton college, and trinity college, oxford, where. Publication date 1912 topics english poetry publisher oxford, the clarendon press collection cornell. The oxford book of english verse christopher ricks oxford. Arthur quillercouch pennys poetry pages wiki fandom. The oxford book of english verse, 12501918 by arthur quillercouch. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The oxford book of english verse 12501900 chosen and edited by a. The oxford book of english verse, created in 1900 by arthur quiller couch and selected anew in 1972 by helen gardner, has established itself as the foremost anthology of english poetry. This is the oxford book of english verse 1250 1900chosen and edited by arthur quiller couch and published by oxford at clarendon press in 1930. Oxford book of english verse, 12501918 new edition sir arthur quiller couch on. Portrait of sir arthur quiller couch by henry lamb, c mrs henrietta phipps, supplied by the public catalogue foundation. The oxford book of english verse, 12501918 by arthur.

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Quiller couch appeared in 1900, punch recommended it as a most useful book for those who, being not unaccustomed to public speaking and loving to embellish their flow of language with quotations from poets whose works they have never read. The oxford book of english verse, 12501918 by arthur quiller. Arthur quillercouch quotes author of the oxford book of. The oxford book of english verse new edition 1939 ebay. Buy the oxford book of english verse, 12501918 new edition by quiller couch, sir arthur isbn. Sir arthur thomas quiller couch was a cornish writer who published using the pseudonym q. Hardcover published by oxford at the clarendon press, 1968. Sir arthur thomas quillercouch 1863 1944 sir arthur thomas quillercouch 21 november 1863 12 may 1944 was a british writer who published under the pen name of q. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Buy the oxford book of english verse, 12501900 by quillercouch, arthur thomas, quillercouch, sir arthur thomas isbn. For this anthology i have tried to range over the whole field of english verse. Sir arthur quiller couch was born 21 november 1863 at bodmin in county cornwall in the southwest of england. The oxford book of english verse by arthur quiller couch.

Books by arthur quillercouch author of the oxford book. It is a navy hardcover book with bumping to edges and corners particularly at spine edge then gilt titling to front aspect and spine. Sir arthur quillercouch who published much of his fiction under the pseudonym q was born in cornwall in 1863, and the county, its history, and its people were to have a marked influence on his life and writing. Quiller couch from arthur quiller couch s 1919 introduction to this extensive collection. The oxford book of victorian verse, oxford, the clarendon press, 1922, also by oxford university press.

His sisters florence mabel and lilian would also become writers. Q is not a common initial capital letter for anglophone surnames, and whoever i chose was going to be obscure. Oxford book of english verse 12501918 wikisource, the free. Oxford book english verse 1250 1900 by quiller couch. Sir arthur thomas quillercouch, english poet, novelist, and anthologist noted for his compilation of the oxford book of english verse 12501900 1900. Sir arthur thomas quillercouch 21 november 1863 12 may 1944 was a cornish writer who published using the pseudonym q. This book has some of my all time favourite poems in. Paul fussell has written a marvellous book on this subject. Quiller couch spent much of his time on the oxford book of english verse 12501900 1900, the oxford book of ballads 1910, and the oxford book of english prose 1923. Arthur quillercouch quillercouch, arthur, 18631944. Quillercouch synonyms, quillercouch pronunciation, quillercouch translation, english dictionary definition of quillercouch. The oxford book of english verse by quiller couch, arthur. Although a prolific novelist, he is remembered mainly for the monumental publication the oxford book of english verse 12501.