The Cambridge Companion to English Poets（ISBN=9780521697033）

　　This volume provides lively and authoritative introductions to twenty-nine of the most important British and Irish poets from Geoffrey Chaucer to Philip Larkin. The list includes, among others, Shakespeare, Donne, Milton, Wordsworth, Browning, Yeats and T. S. Eliot, and represents the tradition of English poetry at its best. Each contributor offers a new assessment of a single poet's achievement and importance, with readings of the most important poems. The essays, written by leading experts, are personal responses, written in clear, vivid language, free of academic jargon, and aim to inform, arouse interest, and deepen understanding.
　　? New essays by world specialists on the 29 best poets in the English language, including Milton, Yeats and T. S. Eliot ? Offers stimulating new approaches to canonical writers; ideal for survey courses in English literature ? Includes suggestions for further reading