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'This is a book about childhood, but it is not a mere literary essay, it is a work of the widest learning, exploring the whole field of the subject ...a book rich in ideas, rich in information, rich in wisdom ...indeed, a kind of Anatomy of Childhood' - "The Listener". 'An enchanting book, and one that is certain of deepening affection in every house into which it finds its way' - "Observer". 'Only Walter de la Mare could have devised these ceremonies and been the master of them. In this conjuration of childhood he has amassed its evidence as displayed in many autobiographies, and has set against this the letters, diaries, stories and verses of these children ...His company ranges from mill hands and chimney sweeps to two queens of England; it embraces the whole gamut of the English poets; mathematicians and philosophers, though not so plentiful, are discovered to have been children once' - "New Statesman". ... Read more

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One of the few critical works of the de la Mare, this volume focuses on the stories and two selected novels. ... Read more

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An appreciative study by a friend and intimate of the poet. Illus

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Criticism of the poem "the listeners"
In page 252 the author of the book starts to critized "The Listeners" , those are the pages that I'm the most interested in. I don't remeber exactly what it talks about that's why I'm interested in reviewing the book. ... Read more

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The definitive text for Walter de la Mare's poetry contains all the poems de la Mare published in book form during his lifetime, plus all the uncollected poems that have been found and a selection of unpublished poems. ... Read more

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De la Mare's capacity to both disturb and charm is demonstrated in a compilation of verse from earlier published volumes that chronologically arranges poems dating from 1906 to 1953. ... Read more

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First Edition with none stated. Alfred A. Knopf, NY 1925. Fair+/None dust jacket condition. WITH DESIGNS BY BOLD. ILLUSTRATED WITH WOODCUTS THROUGHOUT THE BOOK. ... Read more