false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170449270m/55286.jpg 55286 7 A spirited selection from one of the most highly prized American writers of the twentieth century<br><br>Before his premature death in 1943, Stephen Vincent Benet was one of America's most prolific poets, novelists, and short-story writers. He is also, along with Robert Frost, Robert Lowell, and Robert Penn Warren, the only author to receive two Pulitzer prizes for his poetry. Featured in this anthology of his writings is a generous selection of his verse, anchored by his two Pulitzer Prize- winning poems, <i>John Brown's Body</i> and <i>Western Star</i>. Hailed by the <i>New York Times</i> as "an American <i>Iliad</i>," <i>John Brown's Body</i> (1929) is an epic chronicle of the Civil War, from the raid on Harper's Ferry to General Lee's surrender at Appomattox. <br><br>Through a versatile array of masterly short stories, Benet explored such subjects as American society, history, politics, and the supernatural. Among the two dozen stories selected for this volume are the haunting title story and the wrenching "A Death in the Country." A final section representing Bent's nonfiction collects several of his penetrating essays on writing and education, including "Most Unforgettable Character I've Known." Sensitively selected and thoughtfully arranged, this vibrant anthology will reintroduce readers to an American master. 53880 1967 The Devil and Daniel Webster (Penguin Classics) total:91|5:17|4:36|3:27|2:11|1:0| 91 332 124 11 2 0 false false Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 16:19:15 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 16:27:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1984 Sun Nov 04 19:23:21 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 04 19:39:30 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Mar 20 12:11:42 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 12:14:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 20:19:12 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 20:26:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 09:52:06 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 09:54:22 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Aug 21 09:06:12 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 09:08:29 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Oct 01 12:04:26 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 12:04:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 02 09:47:14 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 02 09:47:14 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Oct 14 21:56:55 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 21:56:55 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Sep 11 17:26:21 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 17:27:10 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Sep 19 11:43:50 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 19 11:44:02 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Mon Nov 23 18:42:57 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 18:42:57 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Nov 12 13:36:38 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 13:36:38 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 16:18:53 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 16:18:53 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Oct 19 07:56:58 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 07:56:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 18 17:38:21 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 17:38:21 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Oct 18 17:10:01 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 17:10:01 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Oct 15 18:17:38 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 18:17:38 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Oct 15 16:06:06 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 16:06:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 01 12:12:59 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 12:12:59 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=55286