{"product_id":"9780141982540","title":"The Penguin Book Of English Song","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a poetry and music anthology that gathers English verse brought to life through song. Spanning the fourteenth to the twentieth century and including Irish, Scottish, and Welsh voices, it reveals how poets and composers collaborated to shape enduring musical settings. The central theme is the dialogue between lyric and melody, inviting readers with an interest in literature, history, and music to explore how verse becomes song. The tone is informative, thoughtful, and inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContent is presented as a curated collection of poems paired with extensive notes and marginalia—biographical sketches, historical context, and commentary on how each lyric was set to music. The notes explore form, prosody, rhyme, and the evolving relationship between poetry and song, offering practical guidance for performance and scholarly study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe reading experience invites close listening and thoughtful reading, bridging literature and music in a way that makes history feel alive and accessible to both casual readers and students of poetry and song.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePoems from medieval to modern linked to musical settings by around a hundred English poets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRich notes, marginalia, and biographical context on poets and their approaches to music\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClear, approachable commentary that supports performance practice and literary study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReading-and-listening approach with cross-references between verse and its musical settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA distinctive bridge between literature and music, useful for students, teachers, and performers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter finishing, readers will have a deeper appreciation for how English verse becomes song, improved ability to read poetry with musical sensibility, and a richer sense of historical creativity. This collection invites ongoing listening, study, and performance, leaving a lasting impression of the enduring bond between words and music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540424241369,"sku":"9780141982540","price":855.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/files\/912sZj2a42L._SL1500.jpg?v=1776671908","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/9780141982540","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}