Selected Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay: An Annotated

Selected Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay: An Annotated Edition

More than sixty years after her death, the Pulitzer Prizeâ€“winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay continues to captivate new generations of readers. The twentieth-century American author was catapulted to fame after the publication of Renascence, her first major work and a poem written while she was still a teenager. Millayâ€™s frank attitude toward sexualityâ€”along with immortal lines such as â€œMy candle burns at both endsâ€â€”solidified her reputation as the quintessential liberated woman of the Jazz Age.

In this authoritative volume, Timothy F. Jackson has compiled and annotated a new selection that represents the full range of her published work alongside previously unpublished manuscript excerpts, poems, prose, and correspondence. The poems, appearing as they were printed in their first editions, are complemented by Jacksonâ€™s extensive, illuminating notes, which draw on archival sources and help situate her work in its historical and literary context. Two introductory essaysâ€”one by Jackson and the other by Millayâ€™s literary executor, Holly Peppeâ€”also help critically frame the poetâ€™s work.

This deluxe edition will be cherished by readers who continue to study and enjoy the work of this iconic figure.
Country USA
Brand Yale University Press
Manufacturer Yale University Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber part_0300213964
ReleaseDate 2016-04-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780300213966

Country	USA
Brand	Yale University Press
Manufacturer	Yale University Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	part_0300213964
ReleaseDate	2016-04-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780300213966

Selected Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay: An Annotated Edition

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