Great Poems by American Women: An Anthology (Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry) Paperback – January 21, 1998
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| Management number | 229815148 | Release Date | 2026/05/31 | List Price | $12.00 | Model Number | 229815148 | ||
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From the colonial-era poets to such twentieth-century writers as Marianne Moore and Sylvia Plath, this inspiring anthology offers a retrospective of more than three centuries of poems by American women. Over 200 selections embrace a wide range of themes and motifs: meditations on the meaning of existence, celebrations of life's joys, appreciations of the natural world, and many more."To My Dear and Loving Husband," written by America's first poet of note, Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672), appears here, along with "On Imagination," by Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), America's first great black woman poet. Selections also include more than a dozen beloved works by Emily Dickinson as well as masterly verses by Hilda Doolittle, Gwendolyn Brooks, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Amy Lowell, Emma Lazarus, and numerous lesser-known authors.A superb introduction to America's women poets, this engaging collection offers an inexpensive and rewarding resource for students, teachers, and all lovers of fine poetry. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0486401642 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0486401645 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Dover Publications |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches |
| Item Weight | 7.2 ounces |
| Reading age | 14 years and up |
| Print length | 256 pages |
| Publication date | January 21, 1998 |
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