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The Ode Less Travelled

$41.95
Unleash your creativity with 'The Ode Less Travelled', a remarkable guide to poetry by Stephen Fry. Ideal for budding poets and seasoned writers alike, this engaging B-format paperback breaks down the barriers to writing beautiful poetry. With a focus on essential techniques such as meter, rhyme, and various verse forms, this book empowers you to express your thoughts and emotions through the art of poetic composition. Whether you're crafting a romantic Petrarchan sonnet, a heartfelt epithalamion for a wedding, or a thought-provoking villanelle addressing social issues, 'The Ode Less Travelled' warmly guides you every step of the way.

With 384 pages filled with enjoyable exercises, humorous insights, and easy-to-follow advice, you'll find yourself writing with confidence in no time. Perfect not only for personal enjoyment but also as a unique gift for poetry enthusiasts, this book is a treasure trove for anyone looking to explore the nuances of poetic form. Enhance your writing skills and dive into the world of poetry with this essential guide. Experience the joy of self-expression through verse with 'The Ode Less Travelled' today! Enjoy FREE shipping on your purchase; however, note that combined shipping for other products is not available with this item. Expect delivery within 10 days.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780099509349
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2007
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 384


Description:
If you can speak and read English, you can write poetry.

The trick is knowing where to start. Stephen Fry, who has long written poems, and indeed has written long poems, for his own private pleasure, invites you to discover the incomparable delights of metre, rhyme and verse forms.

Whether you want to write a Petrarchan sonnet for your lover's birthday, an epithalamion for your sister's wedding or a villanelle excoriating the government's housing policy, The Ode Less Travelled will give you the tools and the confidence to do so.

Brimful of enjoyable exercises, witty insights and simple step-by-step advice, The Ode Less Travelled guides the reader towards mastery and confidence in the Mother of the Arts.

This product has FREE shipping however combined shipping for other products is not available with this item. Please allow up to 10 days for shipping.

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The Ode Less Travelled

$41.95
Unleash your creativity with 'The Ode Less Travelled', a remarkable guide to poetry by Stephen Fry. Ideal for budding poets and seasoned writers alike, this engaging B-format paperback breaks down the barriers to writing beautiful poetry. With a focus on essential techniques such as meter, rhyme, and various verse forms, this book empowers you to express your thoughts and emotions through the art of poetic composition. Whether you're crafting a romantic Petrarchan sonnet, a heartfelt epithalamion for a wedding, or a thought-provoking villanelle addressing social issues, 'The Ode Less Travelled' warmly guides you every step of the way.

With 384 pages filled with enjoyable exercises, humorous insights, and easy-to-follow advice, you'll find yourself writing with confidence in no time. Perfect not only for personal enjoyment but also as a unique gift for poetry enthusiasts, this book is a treasure trove for anyone looking to explore the nuances of poetic form. Enhance your writing skills and dive into the world of poetry with this essential guide. Experience the joy of self-expression through verse with 'The Ode Less Travelled' today! Enjoy FREE shipping on your purchase; however, note that combined shipping for other products is not available with this item. Expect delivery within 10 days.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780099509349
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2007
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 384


Description:
If you can speak and read English, you can write poetry.

The trick is knowing where to start. Stephen Fry, who has long written poems, and indeed has written long poems, for his own private pleasure, invites you to discover the incomparable delights of metre, rhyme and verse forms.

Whether you want to write a Petrarchan sonnet for your lover's birthday, an epithalamion for your sister's wedding or a villanelle excoriating the government's housing policy, The Ode Less Travelled will give you the tools and the confidence to do so.

Brimful of enjoyable exercises, witty insights and simple step-by-step advice, The Ode Less Travelled guides the reader towards mastery and confidence in the Mother of the Arts.

This product has FREE shipping however combined shipping for other products is not available with this item. Please allow up to 10 days for shipping.

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