John Greenleaf Whittier: Selected Poems: (American Poets Project #10)

ISBN: 1931082596

Author: Whittier, John Greenleaf

Condition: New

A beloved figure in his own era--a household name for such poems as Barbara Frietchie and The Barefoot Boy-John Greenleaf Whittier remains an emotionally honest, powerfully reflective voice. A Quaker deeply involved in the struggle against slavery (he was harassed by mobs more than once) he enlisted his poetry in the abolitionist cause with such powerful works as The Hunters of Men, Song of Slaves in the Desert, and Ichabod!, his mournful attack on Daniel Websters betrayal of the anti-slavery cause.Whittiers narrative gift is evident in such perennially popular poems as Skipper Iresons Ride and the Civil War legend Barbara Frietchie, while in his masterpiece Snow-Bound he created a vivid, flavorful portrait of the country life he knew as a child in New England. His diction is easy, his detail rich and unassuming, his emotion deep, writes editor Brenda Wineapple. And the shale of his New England landscape reaches outward, promising not relief from pain but a glimpse of a better, larger world.About the American Poets ProjectElegantly 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 todays most discerning poets and critics.