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Six centuries of verse [videorecording (DVD)].

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Athena/Acorn Media, c2010.

DVD 821.009 S625

Oral interpretation of poetry.

English poetry -- History and criticism.

American poetry -- History and criticism.

Poetry -- Criticism and interpretation.

Poets -- Biography.

Poets, English -- Biography.

Poets, American -- Biography.

[videorecording (DVD)].

3 videodiscs (ca. 410 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm. + 1 booklet (17 p. : ill. ; 15 cm.).

"Poetry's greatest hits brought to life"--Container subtitle.

Originally produced in 1984.

Special features: 20-page viewer's guide includes what to listen for, questions to consider, avenues for further learning, glossary, English verse by era, and more; lives of the poets; about the actors.

Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing).

Closed-captioned.

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.

A Thames Television production licensed by FreemantleMedia Limited to Acorn Media Group, Inc. ; Writer/Compiler, Anthony Thwaite ; Producer/Director, Richard Mervyn ; Series producer, Diana Potter.

Presenter, John Gielgud with Anthony Thwaite ; Readers: Anthony Hopkins, Ian Richardson, Julian Glover, Lee Remick, Peggy Ashcroft, Ralph Richardson, Stacy Keach, among others.

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.

English poetry.

American poetry.

Filmed literary readings.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Mervyn, Richard.

Potter, Diana, 1934-1991.

Gielgud, John, 1904-2000.

Thwaite, Anthony.

Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-

Richardson, Ian, 1934-2007.

Glover, Julian, 1935-

Ashcroft, Peggy, Dame.

Richardson, Ralph, Sir, 1902-1983.

Thames Television, ltd.

FreemantleMedia (Firm)

Acorn Media (Firm)

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