{"product_id":"selected-poems-9780241654613","title":"Selected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eZbigniew Herbert was a Polish poet of the twentieth century, known for his powerful sense of humanity in dark times. This new selection brings together poems from across his writing life, offering lucid, ironic humour, and profound observations of the Classical world. He provides a voice of integrity and honesty in an age of anxiety and mistrust. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 November 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Zbigniew Herbert was a Polish poet who lived in the twentieth century and was known for his powerful sense of humanity in the darkest of times. This new selection brings together poems from across his writing life, from his first volume Chord of Light in 1956 to works published posthumously in 2024. Herbert's poetry is direct, lucid, and often ironic, with a deep understanding of the history of his own time and the Classical world. He desires to \"touch the essence\" and get to the heart of life, offering a voice of lucid, truly humane observation and integrity. Ruth Padel describes Herbert as ethical, often ironic, full of self-doubt, quick, original, and vivid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 216g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 197 x 130 x 19 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780241654613\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zbigniew Herbert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46910612930810,"sku":"9780241654613","price":7.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1732898812742_book.jpg?v=1732952215","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/selected-poems-9780241654613","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}