American poetry : the nineteenth century / [John Hollander, editor]. - New York : Library of America : Distributed to the trade in the U.S. and Canada by Viking Press, c1993. - 2 v. ; 21 cm. - The Library of America ; 66-67 .

Includes index.

v. 1. Philip Freneau to Walt Whitman -- v. 2. Melville to Stickney. American Indian poetry. Folk songs and spirituals.

Wilson's Senior High School Wilson's Public Library Booklist

Included in the anthology is newly researched biographical sketches of each poet, a year-by-year chronology of poets and poetry from 1800-1900, and extensive notes.

Adult

0940450607 (v. 1) 094045078X (v. 2) 1883011000 (set)

93010702


American poetry--19th century.
American poetry--1800-1899 (19th century)

811/.308