"Discover moody, passionate, and emotional verses that have inspired artists and lyricists for generations. Featuing over one hundred poems by tortured poets, including Emily Brontë, Edgar Allan Poe, Louisa May Alcott, Emily Dickinson, Sappho, William Shakespeare, and Lewis Caroll, this must-have anthology explores themes of: love, heartache, revenge, folkore & peace. Whatever era you're in, there's a poem that will speak to you."--Back cover.