The Classic Hundred: All-Time Favorite Poems (A Columbia Anthology)

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Summary: The Classic Hundred Poems: All Time Favorites
Review: If you are prepping for the GRE in literature or are trying to gain a basic understanding of literary periods and poets, this audio-collection is a must. It features a brief introduction about each poet's life. It also includes a brief introduction about the theme of each poem. The fact that you have to listen to these introductions before listening to the poem inculcate the poem and aids retention. If literature has turned into a cumbersome and overwhelming task, this collection will not only provide you with a sense of direction but will also make literature far more pleasurable.

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Summary: I AGREE WITH THE PERSON BELOW
Review: This collection is a travesty indeed. Great poems no doubt, but abysmally read. Furthermore they should have put all the introductions together separate and apart from the poems. It's nice to hear intros the first time around. But who wants to hear the intros everytime you listen to the poems? Sometimes I want to hear just a stream of poetry without any interuptions and this format makes that impossible. It's incredible that such a great concept could be so terribly executed.

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Summary: One Hundred Poems Murdered
Review: What could be an acceptable reading of standards is degraded by sophomoric introductions.
Don't buy this, unless for skeet shooting.