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Classic American Poetry | [Longfellow, Poe, Emerson, Whitman, Frost, Cummings, more]
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Classic American Poetry

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  • by Longfellow , Poe , Emerson , Whitman , Frost , Cummings , more
  • Narrated by Garrick Hagon, Liza Ross, William Hootkins, Kate Harper, James Goode, Alibe Parsons

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  • RELEASE DATE
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Publisher's Summary

Walt Whitman said, "...poetry is the voice of the nation, expressing its deepest concerns, ambitions and longings," which is certainly true of the great classic poetry of America. This wide-ranging anthology, from the earliest poets of the 16th century to the present day, reflects the changing preoccupations and visions of Americans, including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, E.E. Cummings, and more. Enjoy 60 poems from leading classic figures as well as popular anonymous works such as Frankie and Johnny, which are an integral part of American consciousness.

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"[An] excellent selection...this skilled ensemble delivers a highly accomplished reading." (AudioFile)

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    Kirby Oxford, OH, USA 11-27-03
    Kirby Oxford, OH, USA 11-27-03
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    "Just dawdle"

    I found the selections of this recording tedious. There are a few classics: the best-known of Emily Dickenson, Frost's "The Road Less Travelled", "O Captain, My Captain" by Whitman. However, beyond the few gems, it's one 19th century forced rhyme scheme after another. Old, dull images, and boring language--all the sorts of things the best American poets of the 20th century rejected. It's rather sad, then, that some of the best American poetry to this date--Eliot, Stevens, Pound, etc. is passed over in favor of patriotic tripe and period pieces.

    What's more, even the good poems are painful to listen to because of pompous, un-insightful narrators. The quality of the readings is so bad I found it difficult to finish any single track. One is reminded of Hamlet or Cyrano's famous diatrabs on delivery. These readers are "mouthers" of the worst sort. Awful awful awful!

    Unless you're looking for a collection of poems to listen to while saluting the flag and consulting Reader's Digest, skip this one.

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    lalaliaka austin, tx 07-09-11
    lalaliaka austin, tx 07-09-11 Member Since 2008
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    I hope someone can list the title and the poet for the entire CD, so I can look up the poems. Thank you.

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