The Highwayman: 2013 Edition
by Alfred Noyes 2020-11-24 09:52:55
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The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,And the highwayman came riding-Riding-riding-The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.In Alfred Noyes''s thrilling poem, charged with drama and tension, we ride with the highwayman and... Read more
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,And the highwayman came riding-Riding-riding-The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.In Alfred Noyes''s thrilling poem, charged with drama and tension, we ride with the highwayman and recoil from the terrible fate that befalls him and his sweetheart Bess, the landlord''s daughter. The vivid imagery of the writing is matched by Charles Keeping''s haunting illustrations which won him theKate Greenaway Medal. This new edition features rescanned artwork to capture the breath-taking detail of Keeping''s illustrations and a striking new cover. Less
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  • 10.98 X 8.43 X 0.07 in
  • 32
  • Oxford University Press
  • August 15, 2013
  • English
  • 9780192794420
Alfred Noyes CBE (16 September 1880 – 25 June 1958) was an English poet, short-story writer, and playwright, best known for his ballads, "The Highwayman" and "The Barrel-Organ". Noyes was born in Wo...
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