The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry
From Whitman to Walcott
Richard Marius editor Keith Frome editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Published:20th Dec '94
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Including the classics of the genre as well as rare period pieces by African Americans and women, and northern and southern patriotic verse and songs, The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry paints the background of the conflict and its literature, with each poem introduced by a compelling vignette.
Including the classics of the genre as well as rare period pieces by African Americans and women, and northern and southern patriotic verse and songs, The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry paints the background of the conflict and its literature in Richard Marius's renowned prose, with each poem introduced by a compelling vignette. What emerges is an unparalleled pageant of the war in all its power and sentimentality; the anger of its participants and their yearning for peace.
ISBN: 9780231100021
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543 pages