Collected Sonnets
More than 180 sonnets selected from Millay's books of poems -- including 20 sonnets from Mine the Harvest not contained in previous editions of her Collected Sonnets -- are brought together in this new, expanded edition. An introduction by Norma Millay, written expressly for this volume,...
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More than 180 sonnets selected from Millay's books of poems -- including 20 sonnets from Mine the Harvest not contained in previous editions of her Collected Sonnets -- are brought together in this new, expanded edition. An introduction by Norma Millay, written expressly for this volume, focuses on examples of the poet's variations in sonnet structure. Here is the voice of Millay, whose prophetic vision, devotion to freedom, and intellectual daring combine with her mastery of the sonnet form to speak eloquently for the human spirit.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060910914 (0060910917)
Publish date: April 13th 1988
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
I consider her sonnets world-class, right up there with Shakespeare and Browning, and I favor Millay's.Mindful of you the sodden earth in spring,And all the flowers that in the springtime grow;And dusty roads, and thistles, and the slowRising of the round moon; all throats that singThe summer throug...
I consider her sonnets world-class, right up there with Shakespeare and Browning, and I favor Millay's.Mindful of you the sodden earth in spring,And all the flowers that in the springtime grow;And dusty roads, and thistles, and the slowRising of the round moon; all throats that singThe summer throug...
I fell desperately in love with Millay after reading "First Fig" in my history textbook. Some years later, I chose my college partly based upon the fact that she had gone there. Funny, irreverant, passionate and smart, Millay's work has incredible rhythm, rhyme, and impact.
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