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This comprehensive collection gathers the full range of poetic works by one of America's foundational literary voices. Spanning satirical verse, meditative reflections, and tributes to science and progress, these poems showcase a unique blend of wit, warmth, and intellectual... Read Full Overview

This comprehensive collection gathers the full poetic output of one of 19th-century America's most distinctive literary voices. Blending humor, reflection, and sharp social insight, these poems range from satirical verses to deeply personal meditations on science, society,... Read Full Overview

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1872. The Complete, Poetic Works of OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. PUBLISHERS' NOTE: THIS Edition of The Complete, Poetic Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes is the fourth in a series which includes the poems and dramas of Longfel low, Whittier, and Browning. It follows... Read Full Overview

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