Publisher's Synopsis
- Ideal for English learners interested in English poetry.
- Detailed explanation of grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and spelling used in the poem.
- Complete phonetic transcription in American and British English.
- Interpretation and explanation of complicated passages.
- Contains 20 beautiful illustrations by Gustave Doré.
This book should be understood as a tool for improving one's English through the poem, not just as a book about the poem itself. It explains over 200 words and phrases that are likely to be unknown to a non-native speaker, dozens of grammatical phenomena, contains detailed notes on pronunciation (in American as well as in British English), and explains complicated passages of the poem.
