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title: "Farrar, Straus and Giroux The World's Wife: Poems"
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# English language, global appeal Classic paperback for easy reading 96 pages of poetic brilliance Farrar, Straus and Giroux The World's Wife: Poems

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## Summary

> 📚 Own the voice of myth and modern wit in one stunning read!

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- **What is this?** Farrar, Straus and Giroux The World's Wife: Poems
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## Key Features

- • **Concise Yet Impactful:** 96 pages packed with sharp, witty, and relatable poetry.
- • **Culturally Rich Content:** English language poems infused with historical and mythical allusions.
- • **Empowering Female Voices:** Irreverent, hilarious poems that flip the script on classic myths.
- • **Timeless Paperback Elegance:** Sleek, portable paperback perfect for on-the-go inspiration.
- • **Perfect for Thoughtful Gifting:** A literary gem that sparks conversation and connection.

## Overview

Farrar, Straus and Giroux's The World's Wife is a 96-page English paperback collection of witty, irreverent poems that reimagine historical and mythical figures from a fresh, female perspective. Perfectly sized for readers seeking sharp literary humor and cultural depth.

## Description

Be terrified. It's you I love, perfect man, Greek God, my own; but I know you'll go, betray me, stray from home. So be

Review: Such a gem - The book was in excellent shape. The poems are very entertaining and beautifully written.
Review: irrreverent but hilarious - Women will surely relate to these wonderful poems. If you understand the historical and mythical allusions, they are great. My husband did not find them as funny I did (I was laughing out loud late at night and insisted on reading them to him first thing in the morning!) I guess some of them could be interpreted as anti-men, but I think Ms Duffy is simply redressing the balance here and pointing out a in a good-natured way that behind every famous man, there was often an unsung heroine.

## Features

- Binding : paperback
- language : english
- pages : 96

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #117,765 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #123 in British & Irish Poetry #1,712 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 854 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such a gem
*by A***R on 16 January 2016*

The book was in excellent shape. The poems are very entertaining and beautifully written.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ irrreverent but hilarious
*by M***I on 15 November 2012*

Women will surely relate to these wonderful poems. If you understand the historical and mythical allusions, they are great. My husband did not find them as funny I did (I was laughing out loud late at night and insisted on reading them to him first thing in the morning!) I guess some of them could be interpreted as anti-men, but I think Ms Duffy is simply redressing the balance here and pointing out a in a good-natured way that behind every famous man, there was often an unsung heroine.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ can't say yet, really...
*by R***Y on 27 January 2020*

Just got this a couple days ago, it's in our programm in high school. Haven't analysed a lot of the poems yet, but the ones we have i definitely enjoyed very much. Very witty, original, and beautifully unique!! Demeter is probably my favorite.

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*Last updated: 2026-07-13*