The Whitsun Weddings and Selected Poems: York Notes Advanced, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (August 27, 2003) © 2003

  • Philip Larkin

Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780582772298
The Whitsun Weddings and Selected Poems: York Notes Advanced - everything you need to study and prepare for the 2025 and 2026 exams
Published 2003
Everything you need to know about The Whitsun Weddings and Selected Poems of Philip Larkin to succeed in your A Level or undergraduate studies.

York Notes Advanced provide the widest coverage and most in-depth analysis of Larkin’s powerful 1964 poetry collection, alongside selections from The Less Deceived and High Windows. Each poem is explored in detail and you’ll also find extended commentaries on key works including ‘Ambulances’ and ‘Here’, and analysis of overarching themes such as ‘Everyday Life’ and ‘The Poetic Persona’. Explorations of language, style and imagery, as well as discussions of relevant contexts and key critical responses will enable you to develop your own critical ideas and to write confidently about Larkin’s poetry, whether you’re an A Level student or an undergraduate.

  • Part 1: Introduction
  • Part 2: The text
  • Part 3: Critical approachs
  • Part 4: Critical history
  • Part 5: Background
  • Further Reading
  • Literacy Terms

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