Poets Of America (1886)

""Poets of America"" is a book written by Edmund Clarence Stedman and first published in 1886. It is a comprehensive collection of biographical sketches and critical analyses of some of the most important American poets of the 19th century, including Walt Whitman, Edgar Allan Poe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Emily Dickinson. The book is divided into several sections, each focusing on a different group of poets, such as the New England poets, the Southern poets, and the poets of the West. Stedman's writing is insightful and engaging, offering readers a unique perspective on the lives and works of these influential writers. The book is considered an important contribution to the study of American literature and remains a valuable resource for scholars and students of poetry today.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.