American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies. Vachel Lindsay to Elinor Wylie. supplement I.. part 2Contains biographical and critical essays on the work of important American writers. Presents scholar-signed essays prepared by experts in the field. |
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Page 103
... death of her father ; deaths of grandchildren , a daughter - in - law , and a daugh- ter ; and illnesses of her own brought suffer- ing into her life . In 1666 the Bradstreet house burned to the ground , and she lost not only many ...
... death of her father ; deaths of grandchildren , a daughter - in - law , and a daugh- ter ; and illnesses of her own brought suffer- ing into her life . In 1666 the Bradstreet house burned to the ground , and she lost not only many ...
Page 170
... Death of the Flowers , " he pays tribute to her after her death . Finally , in 1849 , Bryant wrote " The May Sun Sheds an Amber Light " to commemorate his mother , who had died two years before in Il- linois . In most of these poems ...
... Death of the Flowers , " he pays tribute to her after her death . Finally , in 1849 , Bryant wrote " The May Sun Sheds an Amber Light " to commemorate his mother , who had died two years before in Il- linois . In most of these poems ...
Page 183
... death take all / Love's bitterness exceeds its grace / That bestial scar on the angelic face / Marks heaven with gall . " The beautiful Melissa succumbs to her own bestiality after encountering a series of har- bingers of death . A ...
... death take all / Love's bitterness exceeds its grace / That bestial scar on the angelic face / Marks heaven with gall . " The beautiful Melissa succumbs to her own bestiality after encountering a series of har- bingers of death . A ...
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