American Poetry: The Nineteenth Century

2 Volume Set

John Hollander author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc

Published:11th Nov '04

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First Published in 2004. From Philip Freneau to Walt Whitman, Herman Melville to Trumbull Stickney, this collection of two volumes, selected by John Hollander, gives an insight into the artform during the nineteenth century. This collection is sorted by author with focus on American Indian Poetry, Folk Songs and Spirituals. An extensive list of works with attention to their chronology and editor notes on the texts within.

"Adds up to a bountiful history of the American adventure." - The New York Times "There is simply nothing else like it in print." - Helen Vendler, The New Republic "For anyone whose love of poetry is more than a decade deep, this is essential reading." - The Nation

ISBN: 9781579580346

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1406g

1086 pages