101 Great American Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)

This is an outstanding array of poems that reach the heart and soul of anyone who takes the time to drink deeply of the meaning of the poet.

Rest minds produce great and memorable words. The words have inspired lives throughout the world. I hope new poets from every corner of society continue to lift us up

I bought this book to introduce my students to American poetry from different time periods, and in that respect the book did what I needed it to do. Even so, I would have liked to see more contemporary poetry and a wider variety of styles. I know that any compilation like this is going to focus on traditional canon poetry, but I would have like to see a little more variation. Even so, it has a lot of great stuff in it and I recommend it for anyone looking for an inexpensive reference or collection.

If you want a sampler of famous poets, the price for this slim little volume is unbeatable.

This is a free book, so I feel any complaints would be senseless. I found it to be a great book for its purpose. it is an introductory book. it is a collection of poems to introduce a new reader to different writers and styles. There is also useful information introducing the reader to each writer. For its purpose I would respectfully give this book 4-5 stars, but overall (purpose aside) I am giving it a 3.

While this may not be a complete set of all the great American poems, it is a very good sampling of American poetry. Several poems are only included in part, but those parts are well known ones. As a reasonably short study this is useful to those who want to try to find the best in American poetry. Thus it can be recommended readily.

Great price for a great classic in paperback

I like the great diversity of poems in this edition and that is part of why I gave it such high marks. I enjoyed a great number of these poems. As one who received a degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing, I can say i have studied and enjoyed many of these poems while also not enjoying a few that have bothered me over the years, LoL. I was happily surprised to find that Abe Lincoln was even in here. I like the poem that was chosen by the editors that he wrote. A few of the poems i sifted through were a few of my least favorite. While I enjoy T. S. Eliot, I do not like The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock! Perhaps it is because I had to spend so much time studying that poem, but it just is not one of my favorites. I also am not a fan of the poem The Red Wheelbarrow! However, as a poet myself, I do respect the man as an author no matter how much i dislike that poem. Some of my favorites like Ars Poetica, Fire And Ice, and The Raven far exceed any poems I do not have a passion for. I highly recommend this book for anyone that loves poetry!

Great price and quick delivery for a great collection of American poetry

A qualidade de impressão é OK. A capa também é OK. Nada demais. Satisfaz a necessidade é compatível com preço. PS: A poesia americana não chega nem perto da brasileira.

I have never been a poetry reader until recent times. I found this little incredible book a great way to start on American poets. I found this collection and others by Dover to be of great value, not only in its price but the content has no price. I will continue to add these items in my bookshelf. Great work!

Die Auswahl der Gedichte sind hervorragend. Es ist für jeden und von allem immer etwas dabei. Ich selbst habe ein Exemplar erstmal für mich gekauft, da ich mich ein bisschen einlesen wollte und der Preis hierfür ja ein Schnäppchen ist. Da ich auch viel Schullektüre in Englisch von Dover Thrift bereits bestellt habe, wollte ich mich mal auf was neues einlassen. Ich fand meine Anschaffung so toll, dass ich glatt dieses Buch bisher 5 mal erneut gekauft und u.a. an Anglistik-Studenten und Poetry-Freunde verschenkt habe. MIt dem Effekt: Das alle mindestens so begeistert waren wie ich!

Salute to Joseph Brodsky for ' The American Poetry & Literary Project.'