Compiled by Coventry Patmore and published in 1862, The Children’s Garland from the Best Poets is one of the most thoughtfully selected Victorian poetry anthologies. Rather than talking down to young readers, Patmore chose genuinely great poems — from Chaucer and Shakespeare through Blake, Wordsworth, and Tennyson — believing children capable of appreciating the best verse.
The anthology became a classic of Victorian childhood reading. This free EPUB presents the full selection cleanly formatted and ready to read on any device.