Brand New Factory SealedMAC CD-ROM
Vintage 1990s
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American Poetry The Nineteenth Century
Voyager
Garrison Keillor reads Walt Whitman
Biographical profiles are available for each poet
Combining The Library of America's two volume collection into a single definitive anthology, American Poetry: The Nineteenth Century presents over 1,000 poems by nearly 150 poets This CD ROM reveals the full beauty and diversity of the poetic tradition in the United States. The anthology extends chronologically from the classical couplets of Philip Freneau through the pioneering free verse of Walt Whitman to the modernist stirrings of Stephen Crane. In addition to generous selections of such well known poets as Dickinson, Emerson, Longfellow, and Poe, the collection includes poetry yet to achieve full recognition. The work of African Americans and nineteeth century translations of traditional Native American texts stand alongside the verse of popular humorists, the lyrics of folk songs, and railroad and outlaw ballads.
The American PoetryCD-ROM contains anintroduction by John Hollander and an audio introduction by Garrison Keillor, as well as six hours of audio excerpts from the live reading that heralded the anthology's original publication. Perfprmance include Harold Bloom reading Bryant's "Forest Hymn," Cynthia Ozick reading Poe's "The Conquueror Worm," and N. Scott Momaday reciting a Navajo prayer. Also in the audio portion are musical performances of spirtuals, parlor songs, and folk music.
American Poetry: The Nineteenth Century Features:
- Six hours of audio recordings
- extensive annotations available a the click of a mouse
- indexes of titles and first lines, and of all audio material
- newly researched biographical profiles
- photographs of nearly 60 poets
- a chronology of poetry in the nineteenth century
About the author - Distinguished poet and critic John Hollander is A. Bartlett Giamatti Professor of English at Yale University and a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets.
About the Library of America - The Library of America, a nonprofit publisher is dedicated to preserving the works of America's greatest writers in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritive texts.
System Requirements
Any Macintosh with a 13" (640x480) Color Monitor; System 6.0.7 or higher;2,500K ofavailable RAM; CD-ROM drive (double speed recommended)
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