Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 514 Carhart, Margaret Sprague 1877 1953 Selections from American poetry, with special reference to Poe, Longfellow, Lowell and Whittier Produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger "Selections from American Poetry" by Various Authors is a collection of poems, likely compiled in the late 19th century, that features prominent American poets such as Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, James Russell Lowell, and John Greenleaf Whittier. The anthology highlights themes including national identity, the beauty of nature, personal introspection, and historical events, allowing readers to explore the rich tapestry of American poetic expression through various lenses. The opening of the anthology begins with an introduction that discusses the status of American poetry, tracing its evolution from Puritan influences to more contemporary expressions. It addresses the challenges of early American poets in capturing their unique experiences and emotions while acknowledging the impact of their British literary predecessors. Through a series of excerpts from renowned works, such as Anne Bradstreet's contemplative verses and Michael Wigglesworth's somber "The Day of Doom," the introduction sets up the context for the diverse themes and styles that will be illustrated throughout the collection. It emphasizes how poetry has become a vehicle for expressing the core values of American life, capturing both individual and shared experiences across different eras. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 594337 2025-07-02T08:08:52.633124 text/html 592827 2013-01-12T12:25:56 text/html 315416 2025-07-02T08:09:06.336974 application/epub+zip 329998 2025-07-02T08:08:56.778055 application/epub+zip 277703 2025-07-02T08:08:55.270027 application/epub+zip 702127 2025-07-02T08:09:11.468040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717890 2025-07-02T08:09:05.225975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459464 2022-09-02T11:02:20.979741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541725 2025-07-02T08:08:51.878128 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 541291 2009-06-17T07:02:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18095 2025-07-02T08:09:11.598972 application/rdf+xml 27138 2025-07-02T08:08:55.796117 image/jpeg 4900 2025-07-02T08:08:55.534050 image/jpeg 191476 2013-01-12T12:26:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 186368 2009-06-17T07:02:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 303296 2025-07-02T08:08:52.670109 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog