Books with author Louis Untermeyer

A proven bestseller time and time again, Robert Frost's Poems contains all of Robert Frost's best-known poems-and dozens more-in a portable anthology. Here are "Birches," "Mending Wall," "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," "Two Tramps at Mudtime," "Choose Something Like a Star," and "The Gift Outright," which Frost read at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy." An essential addition to every home library, Robert Frost's Poems is a celebration of the New England countryside, Frost's appreciation of common folk, and his wonderful understanding of the human condition. These classic verses touch our hearts and leave behind a lasting impression.* Over 100 poems* All Frost's best known verses from throughout his life

The end of the Civil War marked the end of a literary epoch. The NewEngland group, containing (if Poe could be added) all the great names ofthe ante-bellum period, began to disintegrate. The poets had outsungthemselves; it was a time of surrender and swansongs. Unable to respondto the new forces of political nationalism and industrialreconstruction, the Brahmins (that famous group of intellectuals whodominated literary America) withdrew into their libraries. Poets likeLongfellow, Bryant, Taylor, turned their eyes away from the nativescene, rhapsodized endlessly about Europe, echoed the “parlor poetry” ofEngland, or left creative writing altogether and occupied themselveswith translations. “They had been borne into an era in which they had nopart,” writes Fred Lewis Pattee (_A History of American Literature Since1870_), “and they contented themselves with reëchoings of the oldmusic.” ... Within a single period of six years, from 1867 to 1872,there appeared Longfellow’s _Divina Commedia_, C. E. Norton’s _VitaNuova_, T. W. Parson’s _Inferno_, William Cullen Bryant’s _Iliad_ and_Odyssey_, and Bayard Taylor’s _Faust_.

The end of the Civil War marked the end of a literary epoch. The New England group; containing (if Poe could be added) all the great names of the ante-bellum period; began to disintegrate. The poets had outsung themselves; it was a time of surrender and swansongs. Unable to respond to the new forces of political nationalism and industrial reconstruction; the Brahmins (that famous group of intellectuals who dominated literary America) withdrew into their libraries. Poets like Longfellow; Bryant; Taylor; turned their eyes away from the native scene; rhapsodized endlessly about Europe; echoed the “parlor poetry” of England; or left creative writing altogether and occupied themselves with translations. “They had been borne into an era in which they had no part;” writes Fred Lewis Pattee (A History of American Literature Since 1870); “and they contented themselves with reëchoings of the old music.” ... Within a single period of six years; from 1867 to 1872; there appeared Longfellow’s Divina Commedia; C. E. Norton’s Vita Nuova; T. W. Parson’s Inferno; William Cullen Bryant’s Iliad and Odyssey; and Bayard Taylor’s Faust.

The end of the Civil War marked the end of a literary epoch. The New England group; containing (if Poe could be added) all the great names of the ante-bellum period; began to disintegrate. The poets had outsung themselves; it was a time of surrender and swansongs. Unable to respond to the new forces of political nationalism and industrial reconstruction; the Brahmins (that famous group of intellectuals who dominated literary America) withdrew into their libraries. Poets like Longfellow; Bryant; Taylor; turned their eyes away from the native scene; rhapsodized endlessly about Europe; echoed the “parlor poetry” of England; or left creative writing altogether and occupied themselves with translations. “They had been borne into an era in which they had no part;” writes Fred Lewis Pattee (A History of American Literature Since 1870); “and they contented themselves with reëchoings of the old music.” ... Within a single period of six years; from 1867 to 1872; there appeared Longfellow’s Divina Commedia; C. E. Norton’s Vita Nuova; T. W. Parson’s Inferno; William Cullen Bryant’s Iliad and Odyssey; and Bayard Taylor’s Faust.

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Excerpt from Modern American Poetry: An AnthologyWhitman, who was to influence future generations so profoundly in Europe as well as in America, had already appeared. The third edition of that stupendous volume, Leaves of Grass, had been printed in 1860. Almost im mediately after, the publisher failed and the book passed out of public notice. But private scrutiny was keen. In 1865 a petty Oflicial discovered that Whitman was the author Of the notorious Leaves of Grass and, in spite Of his great sacrifices in nursing hundreds of wounded soldiers, in Spite of his many past services and his present poverty, the Offending poet was dismissed from his small clerkship in the Department of the Interior at Wash ington, D. C. Other reverses followed rapidly. But Whitman, broken in health and cheated by his exploiters, lived to see not only a seventh edition of his great work published in 1881, but a complete collection printed in his seventy-third year (1892) in which the twelve poems of the experimental first edition had grown to nearly four hundred.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Here is a book which will inspire, enlighten and delight all who love the ballet, and some who didn't know they did. A born story-teller, Louis Untermeyer here unfolds in lively fashion the dramatic plots and haunting fantasies of twenty of the world's best-loved ballets, including: The Wood Nymphs, Ondine, Billy the Kid, Graduation Ball, The Firebird, The Sleeping Princess, Petrouchka, Children's Games, Bluebeard, Swan Lake, Prince Igor, Coppelia, Giselle, Rodeo, The Golden Cockerel, The Rite of Spring, The Phantom of the Rose, The Nutcracker, Scheherazade and Fancy Free. Notes of the origins of the various ballets at the end of the book