Classic American Love Poems
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- Synopsis
- [From the back cover:] "From patriotism, familial and brotherly affection, first romances, and passion--to loss, anguish and tragedy--these verses express a unique American voice on the subject of love. The anthology contains 94 inspiring love poems from 47 American poets, encompassing works from colonial days to the twentieth century. Among the poets included are Anne Bradstreet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Theodore Dreiser, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams, Sara Teasdale, Ezra Pound, Robinson Jeffers, Edna St. Vincent Millay, E.E. Cummings, Langston Hughes, Elizabeth Bishop, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Sylvia Plath. The anthology also includes 30 lovely illustrations and a section of poet biographies." Pictures are described.
- Copyright:
- 1999
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 140 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780781806459
- Publisher:
- Hippocrene Books, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 03/02/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Hippocrene Books, Inc.
- Adult content:
- Yes
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Poetry, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Evan Reese
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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