Poetry of the American Renaissance: A Diverse Anthology from the Romantic PeriodThis anthology, the most comprehensive available in a single volume, brings together all of the major poets of the American Renaissance along with many lesser-known poets now being rediscovered. A critical introduction situated the poetry in its historical context, informative headnotes introduce each poet, and notes to the poems provide helpful explanations to unusual words and references. This anthology, for the first time, presents the brilliant poetic legacy of the American Renaissance in a convenient and accessible format. |
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Contents
INTRODUCTION BY PAUL KANE | 13 |
THE POEMS | 23 |
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 17941878 | 30 |
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Poetry of the American Renaissance: A Diverse Anthology from the Romantic Period Paul Kane No preview available - 2012 |
Poetry of the American Renaissance: A Diverse Anthology from the Romantic Period Mieke Bal No preview available - 1995 |
Common terms and phrases
American beautiful became beneath bird body born breath brought century child close clouds dark dead death deep died door dreams earth Emerson eyes face fall feel feet fields flowers followed give grass grave Greek green hand head hear heard heart Heaven hills hold hope hour Italy land later leaves light living look lost mother moved nature never night o'er once pass period poems poet poetry published rest rise river round seemed shore side sing sleep song soul sound spirit stand stars strong summer sweet tell thee things thou thought turn verse voice wait waves Whitman wild wind woman women wood writing young
References to this book
Sight & Sound: Naturbilder in der englischen und amerikanischen Romantik Frank Mehring Limited preview - 2001 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | Poetry of the American Renaissance: A Diverse Anthology from the Romantic Period |
| Author | Mieke Bal |
| Editor | Paul Kane |
| Publisher | G. Braziller, 1995 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 3 Mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0807613983, 9780807613986 |
| Length | 383 pages |
| Subjects | › Literary Criticism / Poetry Poetry / Anthologies (multiple authors) Poetry / General |
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