Rhyme & Reason: A Short History of Poetry (for People Who Don't Like Poetry)

“Enchanting” —Stephen Fry

Did you know:

• Lord Byron sold more books in a day than Jane Austen did in her lifetime
• During the First World War there were more women poets published than soldier poets
• A kitchen-maid became one of the most popular poets of the 18th century

Some people worry that they don't appreciate poetry; but English poetry wasn't written to be appreciated, it was written to be enjoyed. For six centuries people have been reading poetry for enjoyment - for fun, romance, religi...