The Poets Of The West

The Poets of the West is a book published in 1859, edited by Joseph Hopkinson. It is a collection of favorite American poems, accompanied by memoirs of their authors. The book includes works by renowned poets such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, and Walt Whitman, as well as lesser-known poets. The memoirs provide insight into the lives and personalities of the poets, and the poems themselves offer a glimpse into the culture and history of America during the mid-19th century. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in American literature and poetry, as well as for historians and scholars studying the social and cultural landscape of the United States during this period.Illustrated By Felix Octavius Carr Darley, Jasper Cropsey, J. H. Hill, Birket Foster, Etc.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.