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666 pages
A solitary walk through a crisp New England wood that slowly reveals the profound depths of human isolation and natural beauty.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like taking a solitary, deliberate walk through a crisp New England forest just as the leaves begin to turn. The atmosphere is deeply autumnal and pastoral, wrapping the reader in a quiet, observant stillness. Beneath the folksy, conversational tone and the rhythmic comfort of traditional meter lies a startling emotional depth. What begins as a simple meditation on mending a wall or picking apples often shifts into a stoic, sometimes chilling confrontation with mortality, duty, and human isolation. It is a leisurely, contemplative experience meant to be savored by the fire. This book will deeply satisfy readers who crave nature-infused poetry that is deceptively accessible on the surface but philosophically profound at its core.
- Mood
- autumnal
- pastoral
- solitary
- crisp
- reflective
- Tone
- contemplative
- stoic
- observant
- wry
- melancholic
- Pace
- leisurely
- Themes
- humanity and nature · the passage of time · rural isolation · mortality · duty and choice
- The writing
- Deceptively simple and conversational, utilizing traditional meter and New England vernacular to mask complex philosophical depths.
- The arc
- Begins with accessible observations of rural life that gradually deepen into profound, sometimes chilling meditations on mortality and human isolation.
- Who it's for
- Readers who seek quiet, nature-infused contemplation and appreciate traditional poetic forms that reward slow, repeated readings.
Content notes
- mortality
- grief
- isolation
About the book
The long awaited comprehensive and authoritative edition. The Poetry of Robert Frost brings together for the first time the full contents of all eleven of Frost's individual books of verse, from A Boy's Will through In the Clearing. More than 350 poems comprise this new volume, scrupulously prepared under the editorship of Edward Connery Lathem, a Frost scholar, Librarian of Dartmouth College, and friend of the poet. Mr. Lathem, in his notes, records extensive bibliographical information about the publication of Robert Frost's poetry during nearly three-quarters of a century -- from 1894, when his first poem appeared in a publication of national circulation, to the final volume the poet worked on just before his death. The editor also carefully traces textual changes that have occurred in the poetry over the years. This handsome volume, the standard edition of Frost's poetry, is a lasting tribute to America's best-loved poet. - Jacket flap.
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