Specimens Of American Poetry: With Critical And Biographical Notices

By Samuel Kettell

Book Overview

""Specimens of American Poetry: With Critical and Biographical Notices"" is a book written by Samuel Kettell that contains a collection of poems by American poets from the 17th to the 19th century. The poems are accompanied by critical and biographical notes that provide context and analysis of the works and their authors. The book is divided into sections based on the time period and genre of the poems, including love poetry, religious poetry, and political poetry. Kettell's aim in compiling this anthology was to showcase the development of American poetry and to establish it as a distinct literary tradition. The book is a valuable resource for those interested in the history of American literature and the evolution of poetic styles in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432635212
• ISBN13: 9781432635213
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"