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One of the most widely read poems of our time-a masterful retelling of the American Civil War. "Magnificently readable."-New Statesman.

Stephen Vincent Benet is the American Homer, and John Brown's Body is his epic poem. John Brown's Body is a retelling of the American Civil War as an epic poem which embodies the best of the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid and Paradise Lost.

THE STORY: There are three principal speaking parts, plus a chorus that speaks and sings. Though this is technically an epic poem, it is actually a highly dramatic work with a quality of excitement unrivaled by many plays. The poem begins with John

One of the most widely read poems of our time--a masterful retelling of the American Civil War. Magnificently readable. --New Statesman

One of the most widely read poems of our time--a masterful retelling of the American Civil War. Magnificently readable. --New Statesman

One of the most widely read poems of our time--a masterful retelling of the American Civil War. Magnificently readable. --New Statesman