Belief And Uncertainty In The Poetry Of Robert Frost

A leading Frost critic guides the reader through some of the poet's most challenging verse.

Hall explores the religious themes of Frost's poetry in configurations of language and metaphor and corrects views held of Frost as a refined agnostic, a spiritual drifter or a poet flawed by teleological uncertainty. Using a thematic organization, she juxtaposes Frost's earlier poems with later ones to reveal an impressive consistency in his thinking, an overriding consciousness of design which she interprets as an expression of his belief in a comprehensive cosmic structure. In addition to analyzing his poetry, she also draws upon Frost's private notebooks, personal letters, public lectures, anecdotes and offhand remarks during his readings. As Lesley Frost, the poet's daughter, says in the introduction, Hall carries Frost's sense of the Above and Beyond into many aspects of philosophy and religion, including Swedenborg, Emerson, Bergson and William James. ISBN 0-8214-0672-8 : $21.95.

Known for his favorite themes of New England and nature, Robert Frost may well be the most famous American poet of the 20th century. This is an encyclopedic guide to the life and works of this great American poet. It combines critical analysis with information on Frost's life, providing a one-stop resource for students.

A revaluation of Frost’s major lyrics, Robert Frost’s Visionary Gift: Mining and Minding the Wonder of Unexpected Supply makes a case for Frost as America’s preeminent philosophical poet. William F. Zak provides groundbreaking analysis to well over one hundred of Frost’s lyrics.

The Life of Robert Frost presents a unique and rich approach to the poet that includes original genealogical research concerning Frost’s ancestors, and a demonstration of how mental illness plagued the Frost family and heavily influenced Frost’s poetry. A widely revealing biography of Frost that discusses his often perplexing journey from humble roots to poetic fame, revealing new details of Frost’s life Takes a unique approach by giving attention to Frost’s genealogy and the family history of mental illness, presenting a complete picture of Frost’s complexity Discusses the traumatic effect on Frost of his father’s early death and the impact on his poetry and outlook Presents original information on the influence of his mother’s Swedenborgian mysticism

Known for his poetic transformation of New England and nature, Robert Frost has retained his position through the years as one of the essential American poets of the 20th century. His classic works, including ""The Road Not Taken,"" ""Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,"" and ""The Death of the Hired Man,"" are explored in this volume and will lead students and readers to a more nuanced understanding of the work of this verse master. Suggestions for writing an effective paper about Frost will encourage students' critical-thinking skills.

In this volume, Lesley Lee Francis, granddaughter of Robert Frost, brings to life the Frost family's idyllic early years. Through their own words, we enter the daily lives of Robert, known as RF to his family and friends, his wife, Elinor, and their four children, Lesley, Carol, Irma, and Marjorie. The result is a meticulously researched and beautifully written evocation of a fleeting chapter in the life of a literary family.Taught at home by their father and mother, the Frost children received a remarkable education. Reared on poetry, nurtured on the world of the imagination, and instructed in the art of direct observation, the children produced an exceptional body of writing and artwork in the years between 1905 and 1915. Drawing upon previously unexamined journals, notebooks, letters, and the little magazine entitled The Bouquet produced by the Frost children and their friends, Francis shows how the genius of Frost was enriched by his interactions with his children. Francis depicts her grandfather as a generous, devoted, and playful man with a striking ability to communicate with his children and grandchildren. She traces the family's adventures from their farm years in New Hampshire through their nearly three years in England. This enchanting evocation of the Frost family's life together makes more poignant the unforeseen personal tragedies that would befall its members in later years.

Forty essays from influential scholars and poets offer a fresh, multifaceted assessment of the life and works of Robert Frost.