Brontë Poetry

Several books published recently discuss or feature poetry by the (or inspired by) the Brontës:

The Traffic in Poems: Nineteenth-Century Poetry and Transatlantic Exchange
Nineteenth-century Poetry and Transatlantic Exchange
McGill, Meredith L.
ISBN: 0813542308
Pages: 272 pages, 12 b&w illustrations
Publication Date: February 2008
Rutgers University Press

The transatlantic crossing of people and goods shaped nineteenth-century poetry in surprising ways that cannot be fully understood through the study of separate national literary traditions. American and British poetic cultures were bound by fascination, envy, influence, rivalry, recognition, and piracy, as well as by mutual fantasies about and competition over the Caribbean. Drawing on examples such as Felicia Hemans' elaboration of the foundational American myth of Plymouth Rock, Emma Lazarus' ambivalent welcome of Europe's cast-off populations, black abolitionist Mary Webb's European performances of Hiawatha, and American reprints of Robert Browning and George Meredith, the eleven essays in this book focus on poetic depictions of exile, slavery, immigration, and citizenship and explore the often asymmetrical traffic between British and American poetic cultures.Contributors to the volume include: Max Cavitch, Kate Flint, William Galperin, Kirsten Silva-Gruesz, Virginia Jackson, Mary Loeffelholz, Tricia Lootens, Michael Moon, Tavia Nyong'o, Adela Pinch, and, Yopie Prins. In their essays, they consider the work of Emily Bronte, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, William Cullen Bryant, Lord Byron, Emily Dickinson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, George Meredith, Maria del Occidente, Mary Webb, and William Wordsworth, among others.

Chapter 11 is entitled No coward souls : poetic engagements between Emily Brontë and Emily Dickinson by Michael Moon.

I Con
New and Selected Poems
Tim Thorne
ISBN: 1844713377
Salt Publishing

"I Con: New and Selected Poems" represents the best examples of poetry from the career of Tim Thorne, a career spanning over forty years and a dozen collections. It contains something for every area of interest, from delicate love lyrics to witty and sardonic comments on political matters.

The book contains the poem Brontë Country which can be read here.

Now, a couple of books that feature Emily Brontë's poems:

England's Best Loved Poems by George Courtauld
ISBN: 009190966X
Ebury Press
Published: 20 Sep 2007

This treasure trove of very British poetry brings together over 100 classic poems, selected by bestselling author and proud patriot George Courtauld. Including national favourites such as Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier', George Herbert's 'Love' and John Betjeman's 'A Subaltern's Love Song' these are poems chosen for their resonant power, nostalgia and simplicity. Following themes such as bravery and fellowship, love and regret, and people and places, this charming collection is a pleasure to dip into. And with lesser-known poems by the likes of Emily Brontë, Winston Churchill and Sir Walter Raleigh, this inspiring anthology offers more than the average poetry book. The author places each poem in its historical context, gives a potted biography of each poet and offers his own personal interpretation of the words and themes. This wonderful and original collection will enchant poetry lovers everywhere.

The Methuen Book of Poems for Every Day
ISBN: 0413774570
Publisher: Methuen
Year Published: 2008
Extent: 448pp
Casing: Paperback

"The Methuen Book of Poems for Every Day" is an inspirational selection of some of the best-loved poems in the English language, one for each day of the year. It includes poems by over two hundred poets, mixing familiar classics with lesser known gems. Many of the poems have been chosen to be appropriate to the day and to reflect the mood of the season, and the consise notes set each poem in their historical context, including notable anniversaries and events such as births, deaths, and major festivals and holidays. A perfect gift book for any occasion, this beautifully produced treasury will appeal to readers of all ages. A paperback edition of our bestselling poetry anthology - the perfect gift - this work features 366 poems by over two hundred poets including Auden, Browning, Burns, Brontë, Donne, Hardy, Heaney, Hughes, Larkin, Longfellow, Keats, Kipling, Marvell, MacNeice, Melville, Pope, Owen, Rossetti, Shakespeare, Scott, Sassoon, Stevie Smith, Shelley, Tennyson, Wordsworth, Wilde, Yeats and many more. It includes significant dates for each calendar day.

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