The Poems Of Trumbull Stickney

By William Vaughn Moody

An intense, elegiac voice from America's turn of the century. Quiet, luminous, and sharply wrought. The Poems of Trumbull Stickney assembles an American poetry anthology that quietly reframes the late 19th century poems and turn of the century poetry which bridged Gilded Age literature and early Edwardian era poetry. More than mannered antiquarianism, this classic poetry collection offers lyrical verse reflections whose precision and restraint give weight to philosophical poetry themes such as mortality, memory and the scholar's solitude, without sacrificing melodic line. Stickney's economy of phrase and metrical care render short lyrics that are austere yet musical; read together they feel like timeless poetic works rather than period curiosities. Published during a period in which American verse was renegotiating its relationship with classical models and European influence, his compact imagination speaks across the decades. His evident learning appears without pedantry: classical allusion and formal rigour are folded into intimate subjects, so the poems double as meditation and aesthetic experiment. The result rewards both casual reading and sustained study. Casual readers will find immediate music and a steady melancholy; poetry for literature students offers accessible, illuminating primary texts for courses on American lyricism and stylistic transition. Collectors and curators of fine shelves will value the poems' compact craft and historical resonance: a voice often overlooked in mainstream surveys, revealing the quieter energies at work in turn of the century poetry. Those who browse the Harvard poets collection or explore Gilded Age anthologies will recognise in Stickney a distinct temperament, and anyone seeking a readable, serious volume will find it a discreet, memorable gift for poetry lovers. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354214398
• ISBN13: 9789354214394
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"