Favorite Poets (barnes & Noble Classics Series)

The collection brings together high points of 19th and 20th century American poets: <p><br> • <i>Leaves of Grass: First and "Death Bed" Editions</i> This mammoth, 913-page paperback contains the two major editions of Walt Whitman's masterpiece: the anonymous 1855 Leaves of Grass that revolutionized American poetry and the 1892 "Death-Bed" edition that represents the culmination of his life's work. This collection also contains additional poems written by "the Good Gray Poet."<br> • <i>The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson</i> Only a handful of her poems were published during her lifetime, but today "the Belle of Amherst" is honored as the most recognized and beloved female poet to write in the English language. This 400-page collection of her verse displays the diversity and depth of her artistry.<br> • <i>The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe</i> This 688-page omnibus anthology offers a generous selection of Poe's short stories, including his classics "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Purloined Letter," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Gold-Bug," and "The Black Cat." In addition, it includes lesser known tales and his most beloved poems, including "Annabel Lee," "The Raven," and "The Bells."<br> • <i>The Waste Land and Other Poems</i> In addition to T.S. Eliot's influential long poem, this volume includes the complete text of his Prufrock and Other Observations, that contains "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," which made him famous. <i>The Barnes &amp; Noble Classics</i> series offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes &amp; Noble Classics series:<br> • New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars<br> • Biographies of the authors<br> • Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events<br> • Footnotes and endnotes<br> • Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work<br> • Comments by other famous authors<br> • Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations<br> • Bibliographies for further reading<br> • Indices &amp; Glossaries, when appropriate</p>