The Road Not Taken and Other Poems: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

This item was not for me but a gift for a friend who's a self proclaimed Robert Frost nut and he's been incredibly happy with it. The only remark I'd make handling it was the paper have a natural edge to them that looks rough and 'natural' and I really liked it myself.

Another reviewer posted photos and a scathing review due to poor "binding" and paper edging. That's actually part of many deluxe and collector's edition books and most avid readers and collectors love it. It's called deckle-edge. It actually increases the value of the book and reading experience.

Bought as a gift for my daughter and she loved it

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In 2016 I had one reading goal - to read a book of poetry. "The Road Not Taken and Other Poems" by Robert Frost was the book on the shelf in the small poetry section at my local bookshop that appealed to me most, so that was what I chose. I wanted a collection of poetry from a single poet, one not too daunting so that I could read it slowly and enjoy it.This collection begins with poems that affirm that life is good. There is a yearning celebration of relationships, of having a place where one belongs. However, that shifts towards the end to a sharper, more challenging acceptance that life is difficult. Our hopes don't eventuate. Violence and fear are real.I was interested how well some of the poems stand up decades on. There is something daring and encouraging in the bleakness of "The Bonfire". Still something to rue, today - sadly. How do we prepare children for a world at war? These lines at the end:Haven't you heard what we have lived to learn?Nothing so new--something we had forgotten:WAR IS FOR EVERYONE, FOR CHILDREN TOO [in italics in the poem, I've capitalised since I can't work out italics coding]I wasn't going to tell you and I mustn't.The best way is to come up hill with meAnd have our fire and laugh and be afraid."

Item came as described and delivered quickly.

The book is really poorly bound, with pages all different widths and a lot of them damaged and creased at the edges. The package was well packed, and the dust jacket is wide enough for this not to be accidental damage - it's just very poorly manufactured. Such a shame as the presentation is better than other paperbacks of Frost's poetry.

If you love poetry and nature, this is for you.

I know it well it was a gift for someone.

A delightful book! Speedily delivered by the seller and a must for anyone's book shelf!

Beautiful book.