American Poetry: The Puritans through Walt Whitman

by Alan Shucard

Tracing the development of American poetry from the 17th to the late 19th century, this text explores the connections between evolving poetic forms and the rapidly changing American political and social milieu. The Puritan legacy of seeking truth in poetic diction remains in America today.

224 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1988

Reviews

[Allie Meador]

Title (APA): American Poetry The Puritans Through Walt Whitman. (1988). Twayne Publishers.
Citation by: Allie Meador
Type of Reference: Bibliography
Call Number: 811.009 SHU
Series: Twayne's Critical History of Poetry Series
Hardcover: 207 Pages
Publisher: Twayne Publishers; annotated edition edition (July 1988)
Author: Alex Schucard
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0805784500
ISBN-13: 978-0805784503
Product Dimension: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
Cost: $9.95
Content/Scope:
• Tracing the development of American poetry from the 17th to the late 19th century, this text explores the connections between evolving poetic forms and the rapidly changing American political and social milieu. The Puritan legacy of seeking truth in poetic diction remains in America today.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias:
• This author has published many books over the topic of poetry. This book is free of bias.
Arrangement/Presentation:
• This book is organized with chapters and has table of contents and index page to help navigate through the book.
Relation to other Works:
• This author has written multiple books about poetry.
Accessibility/Diversity:
• The language is easy to read for a high school student.
Professional Review:
• http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60...
 

[Adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good basic book about the beginnings of American poetry. Not enough poetry included, and what is included is often partial quotations within paragraphs, so there's so much punctuation it made my eyes crazy sometimes.