The Town Down The River

By Edwin Arlington Robinson

Book Overview

The Town Down The River is a collection of poems by the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson. The book was first published in 1910 and includes some of Robinson's most famous works, such as ""Miniver Cheevy"" and ""Richard Cory"". The poems in this collection explore themes of loneliness, isolation, and the struggle to find meaning in life. Robinson's writing is known for its simplicity and directness, and his use of traditional forms such as sonnets and ballads. The Town Down The River is considered a classic of American poetry and has been widely studied and admired for over a century.When Rome went ravening to see The sons of mothers end their days, When Flaccus bade Leucono����� To banish her Chaldean ways, When first the pearled, alembic phraseThis 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: 1162710535
• ISBN13: 9781162710532
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"