A copy of this book was given to me at the tender age of six. From that point on, it became my favorite book. Today, I am 30, and I still cherish my old dog-eared copy. Rudyard Kipling's "If" and Eugene O'Neils's "The Duel" are just a few of the delights waiting for you.Unfortunately, this volume only represents European and Americans-of-the-"White"-Persuasion authors. For a more well-rounded collection of the world's poetry, you will have to find other books to supplement this one.Highly recommended. :)