101 Great American Poems (Dover Thrift Editions) Paperback – January 21, 1998

While this may not be a complete set of all the great American poems, it is a very good sampling of American poetry. Several poems are only included in part, but those parts are well known ones. As a reasonably short study this is useful to those who want to try to find the best in American poetry. Thus it can be recommended readily.

This books keeps poetry alive by bringing writers like Emerson, Bryant, Poetry and much more household names like Lincoln. The book concludes with the likes Countee Cullen and Dunbar.

Amazing. These are the best poets. They had a lot to say with as few words as possible. Great Literature.

This book contains some of the classics of poetry. I wish it had more familiar ones.

The purpose of this book is to provide an affordable compilation of good, popular American poetry for the enjoyment of students and the general public.When considering whether to buy this book, it is important to note that the title is *not* _The 101 Greatest American Poems_. It is more modestly, _101 Great American Poems_, which were selected for a variety of reasons.These are mostly old favorites, which is to be expected because the back of the book reads, "selected for both popularity and literary quality..."The publishers appear to have tried to include poems from blacks and other people that historically had a hard time publishing. There are 35 poets, ten of whom are women, and four are black. Only William Carlos Williams represents anyone of Hispanic descent. Historically, in terms of poems that have been appreciated and loved by the majority of Americans, this is a fair representation. On the other hand, we know now that many other great poems were not published or publicized because of the color of the author's skin, or her sex. Therefore, depending on what you are looking for, you may or may not be happy with this compilation. Our family is happy with it as an introduction to well-known poems but we'll probably supplement with less-known poetry using other collections.The poems are arranged in chronological order. If you are looking to introduce a child to poetry, they are generally of quite manageable length. There are several which are appropriate for recitation, reading at the dinner table, or reading at bedtime.Many of the poems deal with death so it might not be the ideal introduction for the very sensitive child who is reading on her own.

I like the great diversity of poems in this edition and that is part of why I gave it such high marks. I enjoyed a great number of these poems. As one who received a degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing, I can say i have studied and enjoyed many of these poems while also not enjoying a few that have bothered me over the years, LoL.I was happily surprised to find that Abe Lincoln was even in here. I like the poem that was chosen by the editors that he wrote.A few of the poems i sifted through were a few of my least favorite. While I enjoy T. S. Eliot, I do not like The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock! Perhaps it is because I had to spend so much time studying that poem, but it just is not one of my favorites. I also am not a fan of the poem The Red Wheelbarrow! However, as a poet myself, I do respect the man as an author no matter how much i dislike that poem.Some of my favorites like Ars Poetica, Fire And Ice, and The Raven far exceed any poems I do not have a passion for. I highly recommend this book for anyone that loves poetry!

This was a nice, easy to read primer on some of the greatest poems and poets in America. I wish they would have included more that one e.e. cummings poem, but overall, enjoyed reading this book.

Some of the poems are short, so it doesn't take too long to memorize those. This is a very fine collection of American poetry, and not much money for each great poem. It is about 4 cents per poem.

Great price and quick delivery for a great collection of American poetry

a level exam course book and good value for money, amazon was the cheapest on the market

not bad

A qualidade de impressão é OK. A capa também é OK. Nada demais. Satisfaz a necessidade é compatível com preço.PS: A poesia americana não chega nem perto da brasileira.

Die Auswahl der Gedichte sind hervorragend. Es ist für jeden und von allem immer etwas dabei. Ich selbst habe ein Exemplar erstmal für mich gekauft, da ich mich ein bisschen einlesen wollte und der Preis hierfür ja ein Schnäppchen ist. Da ich auch viel Schullektüre in Englisch von Dover Thrift bereits bestellt habe, wollte ich mich mal auf was neues einlassen. Ich fand meine Anschaffung so toll, dass ich glatt dieses Buch bisher 5 mal erneut gekauft und u.a. an Anglistik-Studenten und Poetry-Freunde verschenkt habe. MIt dem Effekt: Das alle mindestens so begeistert waren wie ich!