Poems Of Sidney Lanier

The poems of Sidney Lanier continue to find an admiring audience more than acentury after his death. Though his poetry evokes both the landscape and theromantic... » 

The poems of Sidney Lanier continue to find an admiring audience more than acentury after his death. Though his poetry evokes both the landscape and theromantic spirit of the Old South his concerns for the natural worldspirituality and the character of society offer universal appeal. Thisanthology includes Laniers bestknown and most celebrated worksSunriseThe Song of the Chattahoochee A Song of Love and The Marshes of Glynn.These and the other poems presented in the collection reveal Laniers interestin the welfare and preservation of nature and society and his opposition tosouthern industrialization. The memorial by William Hayes Ward and theafterword by John Hollander illumine Laniers ideas for a new generationoffering glimpses into Laniers life and introducing us to the soldier lawyerteacher lecturer talented musician and amazingly gifted writer who capturedthe Souths landscape and character through unforgettable poetry. «