A Book of Princeton Verse 1916

A Book of Princeton Verse 1916 is a collection of poems edited by Alfred Noyes. The book features a selection of poems written by students and alumni of Princeton University, showcasing the literary talent of the university's community. The collection includes a variety of styles and themes, ranging from romantic and pastoral to patriotic and humorous. Some of the notable contributors include F. Scott Fitzgerald, who would later become a famous novelist, and Edmund Wilson, who would become a prominent literary critic. The book provides a snapshot of the literary scene at Princeton during the early 20th century and offers a glimpse into the creative minds of its students and alumni.1916. This book of Princeton verse is selected from poems written during the last six years on the Princeton campus, with the exception of one poem by a Princeton man in France. With the exception of one contributor, moreover, it is chiefly the work of undergraduates, who are still in residence. One or two contributors are students at the Graduate College. Princeton poets whose work appears in this volume include: Hamilton Fish Armstrong; John Peale Bishop; Henry Chapin; Sayers Coe; Robert P. Coffin; Philip L. Coffin; William Brewer Connett; James Creese; Pierson Curtis; W. Stanley Dell; Harrington Green; Brooks Henderson; Raymond Peckham Holden; Herbert Jones; Isidor Kaufman; George B. Logan, Jr.; Francis Charles MacDonald; John S. Nicholas; Ainsworth O'Brien-Moore; Percy Rivington Pyne, Jr.; Samuel Moor Shoemaker, Jr.; George Rippey Stewart, Jr.; Keene Wallis; T.K. Whipple; and Edmund Wilson, Jr.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.