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# How to Read Poetry Like a Professor: A Quippy and Sonorous Guide to Verse

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Review: Impossible to give an unbiased view - This is now the third book that I have read by Foster. Each time has been the same - un unstoppable rush to the next chapter, followed by a dismay that all things must end. I have, it seems, gone through life blithely oblivious to everything that has been around me. I have read thousands of books since those days when my neighbour brought some books back from the newly opened library and gave them to me to read and, in so doing, changed my life. A neighbour whose value I was also blithely oblivious to. Since reading Foster, I have been less blithe, less oblivious (and, to put this into perspective, “That time of year thou mayst in me behold...”) and the experience is...well...discombobulating. Offsetting the awe, the energy, the wonderment and bewilderment is an -almost- overwhelming sense of regret that I Didn’t Pay Attention To Any Of This Before. The narrative that my mind has constructed over recent months or years is that I thought I was living my life, but as the years go by, I realise that I have only ever lived the smallest part of it. Foster’s books have fed that perception by essentially saying, “Look again. See what you have missed. Now look again.” As for the tone and the manner in which he writes, I am sure that he will have his detractors. Personally, I find it comforting, supportive, collegial. He establishes a relationship with his readers - he’s patient, self-deprecating, insightful and never imposing. What you are left with is a clear understanding of just how deep his passion for the written word is and how consummate he is in his role as an educator. If you’re like me and have almost-lived your life, and you need a gentle doctor to lift the gauzes from your bruised eyes while they show you the world as it is to most likely everyone else, do like I did - buy all of Thomas C. Foster’s books and try to stop yourself from scarfing them down. Where possible, I limited myself to no more than a couple of chapters a day. And that has made all the difference.
Review: excellent - This was a really interesting book illuminating what is and isn’t poetry. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about all the poets and how they work their craft. Like the author I can’t quite put my finger on it but I am hooked.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 006211378X |
| Best Sellers Rank | 194,164 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 117 in American Poetry (Books) 181 in Reading Skills Reference 211 in Criticism on Poetry & Poets |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (376) |
| Dimensions  | 13.49 x 1.27 x 20.32 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 9780062113788 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0062113788 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 224 pages |
| Publication date  | 3 May 2018 |
| Publisher  | Harper Perennial |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Impossible to give an unbiased view
*by T***P on 8 December 2020*

This is now the third book that I have read by Foster. Each time has been the same - un unstoppable rush to the next chapter, followed by a dismay that all things must end. I have, it seems, gone through life blithely oblivious to everything that has been around me. I have read thousands of books since those days when my neighbour brought some books back from the newly opened library and gave them to me to read and, in so doing, changed my life. A neighbour whose value I was also blithely oblivious to. Since reading Foster, I have been less blithe, less oblivious (and, to put this into perspective, “That time of year thou mayst in me behold...”) and the experience is...well...discombobulating. Offsetting the awe, the energy, the wonderment and bewilderment is an -almost- overwhelming sense of regret that I Didn’t Pay Attention To Any Of This Before. The narrative that my mind has constructed over recent months or years is that I thought I was living my life, but as the years go by, I realise that I have only ever lived the smallest part of it. Foster’s books have fed that perception by essentially saying, “Look again. See what you have missed. Now look again.” As for the tone and the manner in which he writes, I am sure that he will have his detractors. Personally, I find it comforting, supportive, collegial. He establishes a relationship with his readers - he’s patient, self-deprecating, insightful and never imposing. What you are left with is a clear understanding of just how deep his passion for the written word is and how consummate he is in his role as an educator. If you’re like me and have almost-lived your life, and you need a gentle doctor to lift the gauzes from your bruised eyes while they show you the world as it is to most likely everyone else, do like I did - buy all of Thomas C. Foster’s books and try to stop yourself from scarfing them down. Where possible, I limited myself to no more than a couple of chapters a day. And that has made all the difference.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ excellent
*by M***S on 22 September 2023*

This was a really interesting book illuminating what is and isn’t poetry. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about all the poets and how they work their craft. Like the author I can’t quite put my finger on it but I am hooked.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An enjoyable guide to enjoy poetry
*by A***I on 12 March 2021*

A fantastic easy-to-read guide to get more out of poetry. Written in a very un-academic style (despite the title). You will be able to read poetry and get more out it after reading this book. Excellent.

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