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About the Poet: Anne Bradstreet (March 20, 1612- September 16, 1672) was one of the most prominent of Early English poets of North America. She was among the first few writers in England’s North American colonies to be published. Born in Northampton, England, she was a well-read scholar, especially affected by the works of Du… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Before The Birth of One Of Her Children by Bradstreet: 2022

Introduction to the Poet: Alfred Tennyson was born in 1809 at Somersby in Lincolnshire as the son of a clergyman. After schooling at Louth, he proceeded to Trinity College, Cambridge. Here, he won the Chancellor’s Medal for a poem on Timbuctoo. At the age twelve, he wrote an epic poem of 6000 lines and wrote a… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of The Splendor Falls On Castle Walls by Tennyson: 2022

“The Flesh And The Spirit” by Anne Bradstreet is a symbolic poem dealing with the human spirit and bodily desire. ‘The Flesh’ and ‘The Spirit’ are personified as they are said to be sisters, and the conversation between them brings forth the ideas of the features and what the body and the spirit are made… Continue reading The Flesh And The Spirit: Summary and Analysis: 2023

Introduction to the Poet: Alfred Tennyson was born in 1809 at Somersby in Lincolnshire as the son of a clergyman. After schooling at Louth, he proceeded to Trinity College, Cambridge. Here, he won the Chancellor’s Medal for a poem on Timbuctoo. At the age twelve, he wrote an epic poem of 6000 lines and wrote a… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Come Into The Garden, Maud by Tennyson: 2022

“One Thousand Dollars” is a short story by master American short story writer O. Henry, most famous for his work “The Gift of the Magi,” a Christmas story commonly dramatized during the holidays. “One Thousand Dollars” concerns a carefree young man and a surprise inheritance. The story contains O. Henry’s signatures of witty dialogue and… Continue reading One Thousand Dollars Summary by O.Henry: 2022

About Alfred L. Tennyson: One of the most popular British poets, Alfred Lord Tennyson excelled at penning short lyrics. Born in 1809 in a noble and royal ancestry, he started writing poetry during his teens and to further polish his talent, joined the Trinity College, Cambridge. During his career, Tennyson also attempted drama, but his plays… Continue reading Tears Idle Tears Summary and Analysis by Alfred Tennyson: 2022

Whether or not Alfred Tennyson was the greatest of the Victorian poets, as affirmed by many critics today, there is no doubt that, i.e., he was the most popular of poets. In his own lifetime On the bookshelves of almost every family of readers in England and the United States, from 1850 onward, were the… Continue reading The Lotus Eaters: Summary and Analysis: 2022

ABOUT ANNE SEXTON: Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, an American, not forgetting to mention ‘a feminist’ poet, known for her highly personal, confessional verse, Anne Sexton (1928) is a name not so unpopular. She spent most of her childhood in Boston and found early acclaim with her poetry. Themes of her poetry include her long… Continue reading Her Kind Summary and Analysis by Anne Sexton: 2022

Introduction to the Poet: Elizabeth Bishop was recognized as one of the most important America poets in the twentieth century soon after her death in 1979. Born in 1911, she had an unfortunate childhood after her father died and her mother suffered from a nervous breakdown a few years later. Bishop was then taken in… Continue reading One Art Poem Analysis by Elizabeth Bishop: 2022

INTRODUCTION- Regarded as a “major figure in the contemporary literature”, Carl Sandburg (January 6, 1878- July 22, 1967), was an American poet, writer, and editor. His major works were the volumes of his collected verse, including Chicago Poems (1916), Cornhuskers (1918), and Smoke and Steel (1920), and his biography of Abraham Lincoln. THE POEM-  Henry Holt… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Grass by Carl Sandburg: 2022