This volume collects both Wheatley's letters and her poetry: hymns, elegies, translations, philosophical poems, tales, and epyllions-including a poignant plea to the Earl of Dartmouth urging freedom for America and comparing the country's condition to her own. With her contemplative elegies and her use of the poetic imagination to escape an unsatisfactory world, Wheatley anticipated the Romantic Movement of the following century. The appendices to this edition include poems of Wheatley's contemporary African-American poets: Lucy Terry, Jupiter Harmon, and Francis Williams.
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This volume collects both Wheatley's letters and her poetry: hymns, elegies, translations, philosophical poems, tales, and epyllions-including a poignant plea to the Earl of Dartmouth urging freedom for America and comparing the country's condition to her own. With her contemplative elegies and her use of the poetic imagination to escape an unsatisfactory world, Wheatley anticipated the Romantic Movement of the following century. The appendices to this edition include poems of Wheatley's contemporary African-American poets: Lucy Terry, Jupiter Harmon, and Francis Williams.
Imprint | Penguin Random House Australia |
Country of origin | Australia |
Release date | February 2001 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | February 2001 |
Authors | Phillis Wheatley |
Dimensions | 197 x 130 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 272 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-042430-0 |
Barcode | 9780140424300 |
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LSN | 0-14-042430-X |