A History of American Poetry presents a comprehensive exploration of the development of American poetic traditions from their pre-Columbian origins to the prese

The English countryside has inspired some of the most exquisite and well-loved poetry ever composed in the language. This selection of verse includes, among oth

Thomas Gray was born on 26 December 1716 in Cornhill in London. His father was a scrivener and his mother a milliner. He was the fifth of twelve children and th

DIVAn American poetry classic, in which former citizens of a mythical midwestern town speak touchingly from the grave of the thwarted hopes and dreams of their