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The Poetical Works of Edmund Clarence Stedman
Edmund Clarence Stedman (1833-1908) was an American poet, essayist, critic and editor (and a successful Wall Street broker), a noted literary figure in his time, who co-edited A Library of American Literature (11vols. 1888-90). He was expelled from Yale for neglecting his studies, but was later a member of the New York Stock Exchange. His early satirical work caused a great stir.
Poems - Now First Collected
"Poems - now first collected" from Edmund Clarence Stedman. American poet, critic, and essayist (1833-1908).
"The Morgesons" and Other Writings, Published and Unpublished
"Stoddard was, next to Melville and Hawthorne, the most strikingly original voice in the mid-nineteenth-century American novel, a voice . . . that ought to gain a more sympathetic and perceptive hearing in our time than in her own."—from the Introduction The centerpiece of this volume is The Morgesons (1862), one of the few outstanding feminist bildungsromanae of that century. Additional selections include arresting short stories and provocative journalistic essays/reviews, plus a number of letters and manuscript journals that have never before been published. The texts are fully edited and documented.
"A Hideous Bit of Morbidity"
Horror fiction stormed the bestseller lists with classics like Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist, setting the stage for Stephen King's worldwide popularity, but the genre has literary roots going back centuries. This collection provides insight into the way classic horror texts were received, interpreted and discussed by the first generations to experience them, ideas that continue to define the way modern society views horror. Each reprinted article, review or critical essay is prefaced with an introduction and explanatory notes to put the work in context. The book also includes an overview of horror criticism, a publication timeline, and period photographs and illustrations.
Civil War Poetry
A superb selection of poems from both sides of the American Civil War features more than 75 inspired works by Melville, Emerson, Longfellow, Whittier, Whitman, and many others.
