The indispensable anthology of poetry from the Fugitive group, this collection chronicles the impact of literary modernism on these Southern poets as their region took a “backward glance” before coming to terms with the modern world. Southern Classics Series.

William Pratt's The Imagist Poem has been hailed as the most important anthology of Imagist poetry ever published. This third edition features an expanded selection of poems and an updated introduction by the editor, making it an indispensable tool for any student of twentieth century poetry or Modernism. Poets represented include: T. E. Hulme, T. S. Eliot, F. S. Flint, Ezra Pound, James Joyce, H. D., Richard Aldington, William Carlos Williams, Amy Lowell, Carl Sandburg, Marianne Moore, Walla...

The inspiring account of Helen Keller’s triumph over deafness and blindness, and a testament to the power of an indomitable willAn American classic rediscovered by each generation and popularized by the stage play and movie The Miracle Worker, Helen Keller’s story has become a symbol of hope for people all over the world.Published when Keller was only twenty-two, The Story of My Life portrays the wild child who is locked in the dark and si...

From the author of The Moral Compass and The Death of Outrage, William J. Bennett's bestselling The Book of Virtues is an inspiring anthology that helps children understand and develop moral character—and helps parents teach it to them.Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop such traits, we ...

A diverse collection of monologues featuring the voices of women through the agesDrawn from poetry, fiction, diaries, journals, and documents of public record, these selections, although not originally intended for theatrical or cinematic performances, offer unique dramatic opportunities for actors, speakers, students, or anyone interested in women’s studies.Stefan Rudnicki has brought together selections from well-known as well as obscure authors, providing...

A collection of two of Robert Frost’s most celebrated poems in their original form: A Boy’s Will and North of Boston.The publication of A Boy’s Will (1913) and North of Boston (1914) marked the debut of Robert Frost as a major talent and established him as the true poetic voice of New England. Four of his volumes would win the Pulitzer Prize before his death in 1963, and his body of work has since become an integral part of the A...

A gorgeous collection of classic poems that the whole family will enjoy, thoughtfully chosen by actor John Lithgow.From listening to his grandmother recite epic poems from memory to curling up in bed while his father read funny verses, award-winning actor John Lithgow grew up with poetry. Ever since, John has been an enthusiastic seeker of poetic experience, whether reading, reciting, or listening to great poems.The wide variety of carefully selected poems ...

This is my book - a collection of quotes that have inspired me throughout my life as they even do today.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND KIRKUS REVIEWSHailed as “the indispensable critic” by The New York Review of Books, Harold Bloom—New York Times bestselling writer and Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University—has for decades been sharing with readers and students his genius and passion for understanding literature and explaining why it matters. Now ...

A comprehensive overview of America's vast poetic heritage, Three Centuries of American Poetry features the work of some 150 of our nation's finest writers. It includes selections from Anne Bradstreet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, e. e. cummings, Wallace Stevens, Robert Frost, and Gertrude Stein, as well as significant works of lesser-known American poets.

"If readers would like to sample the genius and diversity of American poetry in the last century, there's no better place to start." — World Literature TodayWhen Harriet Monroe founded Poetry magazine in Chicago in 1912, she began with an image: the Open Door. For a century, the most important and enduring poets have walked through that door—William Carlos Williams and Wallace Stevens in its first years, Rae Armantrout and Kay Ryan in 2011. And at ...

Pretty much every poet in every age has written about death and dying. Along with love, it might be the most popular subject in poetry. Yet, until now, no anthology has gathered the best and most famous of these verses in one place.This collection ranges dramatically. With more than 320 poems, it goes across all of history, from the ancients straight through to today. Across countries and languages, across schools of poetry. You'll find a plethora of approaches—witty, humorous, deadly seri...