From Chaucer to Frost, the voices that shaped English poetry.
In Immortal Poems of the English Language, editor Oscar Williams gathers 447 masterpieces by 150 poets, spanning centuries of British and American verse. This anthology presents the essential canon: Shakespeare’s sonnets, Milton’s grandeur, Keats’s odes, Whitman’s free verse, Dickinson’s compressed brilliance, and Frost’s modern clarity.
Designed as both a study companion and a treasury for general readers, the book offers introductions and notes that situate each poet within the broader tradition. Its enduring popularity made it one of the most widely read poetry anthologies of the 20th century.
A portable library of English poetry, it remains a touchstone for students, teachers, and lovers of verse.
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