The first critical collection of its kind devoted solely to this subject, this Companion covers both well-known and lesser-known poets.

This Companion is the first critical collection of its kind devoted solely to American poetry of the nineteenth century. It features the verse of groups such as

This volume addresses the political contexts in which nineteenth-century American literature was conceived, consumed, and criticized. It shows how a variety of

Providing an overview of the history of writing by women in the period, this 2001 Companion establishes the context in which this writing emerged, and traces th

A 2001 Companion providing an overview of the history of writing by women in nineteenth-century America.