Selected Poems

Ronsard is considered one of France's greatest love poets, yet his poetic achievements are not restricted to his verses of love, wine and nature. A true Renaissance figure, his themes ranged from politics, science and philsophy, to the bawdy and risque. Using Greco-Roman and Italian poetic models, and drawing on the rich images of classical mythology, Ronsard revolutionised the tradition of French poetry. In the 20th century, Ronsard's poetry was influential for W. B. Yeats, translated by Sylvia Plath, and illustrated by Henri Matisse. He stands as one of the most innovative and diverse voices in the history of European poetry.

Product details

• Authors: Pierre De Ronsard, Malcolm Quainton, Pierre Ronsard, Pierre de Ronsard, Ronsard Pierre, Elizabeth Vinestock
• Assisted by: Malcolm Quainton (Translation), Quainton Malcolm (Translation), Elizabeth Vinestock (Translation), Vinestock Elizabeth (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2002
• EAN: 9780140424249
• ISBN: 978-0-14-042424-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; POETRY / General, Poetry by individual poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets