{"product_id":"the-ode-less-travelled-unlocking-the-poet-within-9781592403110","title":"The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within","description":"\u003cb\u003eComedian and actor Stephen Fry's witty and practical guide, now in paperback, gives the aspiring poet or student the tools and confidence to write and understand poetry.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stephen Fry believes that if one can speak and read English, one can write poetry. In \u003ci\u003eThe Ode Less Travelled\u003c\/i\u003e, he invites readers to discover the delights of writing poetry for pleasure and provides the tools and confidence to get started. Through enjoyable exercises, witty insights, and simple step-by-step advice, Fry introduces the concepts of Metre, Rhyme, Form, Diction, and Poetics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most of us have never been taught to read or write poetry, and so it can seem mysterious and intimidating. But Fry, a wonderfully competent, engaging teacher and a writer of poetry himself, sets out to correct this problem by explaining the various elements of poetry in simple terms, without condescension. Fry's method works, and his enthusiasm is contagious as he explores different forms of poetry: the haiku, the ballad, the villanelle, and the sonnet, among many others. Along the way, he introduces us to poets we've heard of but never read. \u003ci\u003eThe Ode Less Travelled\u003c\/i\u003e is not just the survey course you never took in college, it's a lively celebration of poetry that makes even the most reluctant reader want to pick up a pencil and give it a try.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen Fry is a bestselling novelist, comedian, and actor who has appeared in such films as \u003cb\u003eA Fish Called Wanda\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWilde\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eA Civil Action\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBright Young Things\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGosford Park\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eV for Vendetta\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Avery Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50628846485778,"sku":"9781592403110","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5d1fb416-9a5b-4f67-82f6-ecf957c3ce50.jpg?v=1732710356","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ode-less-travelled-unlocking-the-poet-within-9781592403110","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}