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Six centuries of verse, a Thames Television production licensed by FreemantleMedia Limited to Acorn Media Group, Inc. ; presented by John Gielgud ; written and compiled by Anthony Thwaite ; directed and produced by Richard Mervyn ; series producer, Diana Potter, Disc 1-3,, Fullscreen

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Six centuries of verse, a Thames Television production licensed by FreemantleMedia Limited to Acorn Media Group, Inc. ; presented by John Gielgud ; written and compiled by Anthony Thwaite ; directed and produced by Richard Mervyn ; series producer, Diana Potter, Disc 1-3,, Fullscreen
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eng
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videorecording
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Not rated
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Six centuries of verse
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601978886
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a Thames Television production licensed by FreemantleMedia Limited to Acorn Media Group, Inc. ; presented by John Gielgud ; written and compiled by Anthony Thwaite ; directed and produced by Richard Mervyn ; series producer, Diana Potter
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410
Summary
Traces the evolution of English-language poetry from Beowulf to modern times. Historical background complements the seductive rhythms of the poems themselves, as performed by the greatest actors of our times. Features works by great English and American poets, including Chaucer, Shakespeare, William Butler Yeats, Dylan Thomas, Emily Dickinson, John Milton, and many more
Table Of Contents
Disc 1. episodes 1-6: Chaucer to Ted Hughes, 1384-1984 ; Old English ; Chaucer, 1340-1400 ; Medieval to Elizabethan, 1400-1600 ; Shakespeare, 1564-1616 ; Metaphysical & devotional, 1590-1670 -- Disc 2. episodes 7-11: Milton, 1608-1674 ; Restoration & Augustan, 1660-1745 ; Romantic pioneers, 1750-1805 ; Wordsworth, 1770-1850 ; Younger romantics, 1800-1824 -- Disc 3. episodes 12-16: Victorians, 1837-1901 ; American pioneers, 1855-1910 ; Romantics & realists, 1870-1920 ; Early twentieth century, 1914-1939 ; Towards the present, 1934-1984
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live action
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6 centuries of versePoetry's greatest hits brought to life
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Fullscreen
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