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The Mentor Book of Major American Poets

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9780451627919
Grade 9-12
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The Mentor Book of Major American Poets

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This 536-page collection features collections of poetry from twenty classic American poets including: Edward Taylor, Wallace Stevens, Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Carlos Williams, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ezra Pound, Walt Whitman, Marianne Moore, Edgar Allan Poe, John Crowe Ransom, Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Archibald MacLeish, Stephen Crane, e.e. cummings, Robert Frost, Hart Crane, Vachel Lindsay, and W.H. Auden. A good mix of both well-known and lesser-known works are represented - 370 poems in all. Biographical notes on each poet and a complete index are included.

Publisher's Description of The Mentor Book of Major American Poets
The voice of the nation rings out loud and clear in this unique anthology of great American poetry.   Editors Oscar Williams and Edwin Honig concentrate on the work of 20 major American poets. They include sizable selections from the poetry of:
  • Wallace Stevens
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • William Carlos Williams
  • Henry Wadsworth
  • Ezra Pound
  • Walt Whitman
  • Edgar Allen Poe
  • Emily Dickinson
  • Edna St. Vincent Millay
  • Stephen Crane
  • e. e. cummings
  • Robert Frost
  • Hart Crane
  • W. H. Auden
And more…
Category Description for LLATL Gold Program - American Literature

The American Literature course contains units on short story, novels, essay (expository, descriptive, & narrative), and poetry.

The student will study a variety of genres, some excerpts and some full-length works. These include: The Mentor Book of American Poets, Great American Short Stories, The Pearl, The Old Man and the Sea, and The Red Badge of Courage. You can purchase the five books (3 novels plus 2 collections) as a package, buy them separately, or source them from a local library.

If you want the option to add assessments, consider the Course Notes, Tests and Test Answer Keys resource. This provides additional study notes and author background, as well as tests and test keys.

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Product Format:Softcover Book
Grades:9-12
Brand:Viking
Author:Oscar Williams
ISBN:9780451627919
EAN/UPC:071136008994
Length in Inches:7
Width in Inches:4.5
Height in Inches:1
Weight in Pounds:0.55
Edited by:Oscar Williams and Edwin Honig
Pages:536
Publication Date:7/1/1962
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