Edited by Seamus Heaney & Ted Hughes & conceived of as a collection of their own favourite poems The Rattle Bag has established itself as the classic anthology of our time Heaney & Hughes have brought together an inspired & diverse selection ranging from undisputed masterpieces to rare discoveries as well as drawing upon works in translation & traditional poems from oral cultures In effect this anthology has transformed the way we define & appreciate poetry & it will continue to do so for years to come Including writers from Shakespeare & Blake to Sylvia Plath & T S Eliot The Rattle Bag is eclectic instructive & inspiring at the same time