{"product_id":"2940169171129","title":"The Great Poets: John Masefield","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Masefield (1878-1967) was one of the most prolific, popular and successful poets of the twentieth century. Masefield broke upon Edwardian literature with the startling work entitled \u003ci\u003eThe Everlasting Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e, which described the spiritual enlightenment of a drunken poacher.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the span of his lifetime, he was appointed Poet Laureate and amassed a large number of admirers, which included such high-profile names as John Betjeman, Robert Graves and W.B. Yeats.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains thirty-six poems and spans Masefield's entire career. There are early poems from \u003ci\u003eSalt-Water Ballads\u003c\/i\u003e (1902) and \u003ci\u003eBallads\u003c\/i\u003e (1903), followed by extracts from the narrative poems \u003ci\u003eThe Everlasting Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDauber\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReynard the Fox\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe selection also includes a number of sonnets including `On Growing Old', as well as his poetry on the Romans, alongside a number of rarities.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublic Domain (P)2013 Naxos AudioBooks\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos Audiobooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122986696944,"sku":"2940169171129","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169171129_p0.jpg?v=1763674360","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169171129","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}