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John Betjeman is the best loved English poet of his century. His "Collected Poems" made publishing history and has now sold over two million copies. In each generation a new following is captivated by his unmistakable voice.

John Betjeman is the best loved English poet of his century. Hardcover: 144 pages. Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd (December 1, 1989). I found the condition of the book was as advertised. The content of John Betjeman's life was refreshing. One person found this helpful.

With apologies to Sir John . Summoned by Bells' was, for me, a delight.

With apologies to Sir John: From luxury of breakfast Taken in my room And sound of birdsong interrupted Only by the strains of Bach. And so I bound my verse into a book, 'The Best of Betjeman" and handed it To one who, I was told, liked poetry The American Master, Mr. Eliot. Betjeman is a poet of great technical skill, not unlike Larkin or Thomas in his inventive explorations of poetic form, however, he is also less profound than those two champions.

Sir John Betjeman CBE (/ˈbɛtʃəmən/; 28 August 1906 – 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who as a "poet and hack". He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television.

Betjeman, John, Sir, 1906-. Autobiography in verse. Betjeman, John, Sir, 1906-. Books for People with Print Disabilities. Internet Archive Books. Uploaded by Tracey Gutierres on February 19, 2013. SIMILAR ITEMS (based on metadata). Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014).

Summoned by Bells, the blank verse autobiography by John Betjeman, describes his life from his early memories of a middle-class home in Edwardian Hampstead, London, to his premature departure from Magdalen College, Oxford.

Summoned by Bells, the blank verse autobiography by John Betjeman, describes his life from his early memories of a middle-class home in Edwardian Hampstead, London, to his premature departure from Magdalen College, Oxford

London: John Murray, 1989.

London: John Murray, 1989. Physical Description. First published 1960. Reprinted 1960, 1962, 1969, 1977, 1978, 1984 (twice), 1986.

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Summoned by Bells 1977. 2. x 17 x 2 cm (book measurement (conservation)) RCIN 1085137. John Betjeman was born and brought up in North London. x 17 x 2 cm (book measurement (conservation)) RCIN 1085137 Close. 115 p. : ill. (some co., facsim. He began writing poetry at school and continued at Oxford, where he made the acquaintance of the poets . Auden and Louis MacNiece. He developed a strong interest in architecture and was a founder member of the Victorian Society in 1958. In 1960 he was awarded The Queen’s Medal for Poetry and in 1972 he was appointed Poet Laureate.