| Poets of the Civil War: (American Poets Project #15) Contributor(s): McClatchy, J. D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1931082766 ISBN-13: 9781931082761 Publisher: Library of America OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2005 Annotation: A moving anthology that traces the advent, progress, and legacy of the Civil War as revealed in the works of famous poets such as Whitman, Melville, Whittier, and Dickinson, as well as combatants on both sides. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Poetry | American - General - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
| Dewey: 811.408 |
| LCCN: 2004061552 |
| Series: American Poets Project |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 4.8" W x 7.74" (0.58 lbs) 250 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Writers on both sides of the American Civil War "brought to the crisis" (in editor J. D. McClatchys' words) "poetry's unique ability to stir the emotions, to freeze the moment, to sweep the scene with a panoramic lens and suddenly swoop in for a close-up of suffering or courage." This vibrant collection brings together the most memorable and enduring work inspired by the conflict: the masterpieces of Whitman and Melville, Sidney Lanier on the death of Stonewall Jackson, the anti-slavery poems of Longfellow and Whittier, the front-line narratives of Henry Howard Brownell and John W. De Forest, the anthems of Julia Ward Howe and James Ryder Randall. Grief, indignation, pride, courage, patriotic fervor, ultimately reconciliation and healing: the poetry of the Civil War evokes unforgettably the emotions that roiled America in its darkest hour. About the American Poets Project Elegantly designed in compact editions, printed on acid-free paper, and textually authoritative, the American Poets Project makes available the full range of the American poetic accomplishment, selected and introduced by today's most discerning poets and critics. |