Edna St Vincent Millay Best Poems - April 2024

Collected Poems

My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends — It gives a lovely light!“First Fig” from A Few Figs from Thistles (1920)The 1956 Collected Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay finds new life in this beautiful edition from Harper Perennial Modern Classics. Alongside Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, and E. E. Cummings, Millay remains among the most celebrated poets of the early twentieth century for her uniquely lyrical explorations of love, individuality, and artistic expression. This invaluable compendium of her work is not only an ess... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062015273
• ASIN: 0062015273
• ISBN: 0062015273
• Brand: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Modern Classics

Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay

Thirty years after the smashing success of Zelda, Nancy Milford returns with a stunning second act. Savage Beauty is the portrait of a passionate, fearless woman who obsessed American ever as she tormented herself. If F. Scott Fitzgerald was the hero of the Jazz Age, Edna St. Vincent Millay, as flamboyant in her love affairs as she was in her art, was its heroine. The first woman ever to win the Pulitzer Prize, Millay was dazzling in the performance of herself. Her voice was likened to an instrument of seduction and her impact on crowds, and on men, was legendary. Yet beneath her studied act, ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0375760814
• ASIN: 0375760814
• ISBN: 0375760814
• Manufacturer: Random House Trade Paperbacks

Selected Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay: An Annotated Edition

This beautifully produced first annotated edition of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s oeuvre re-presents the work of the Jazz Age’s most famous poet More than sixty years after her death, the Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay continues to captivate new generations of readers. The twentieth-century American author was catapulted to fame after the publication of Renascence, her first major work and a poem written while she was still a teenager. Millay’s frank attitude toward sexuality—along with immortal lines such as “My candle burns at both ends”—solidified her reput... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0300213964
• ASIN: 0300213964
• ISBN: 9780300213966
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Yale University Press

The Selected Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay (Modern Library Classics)

"These are the poems that made Edna St. Vincent Millay’s reputation when she was young. Saucy, insolent, flip, and defiant, her little verses sting the page," writes Nancy Milford in the Introduction to The Selected Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay. As one of America’s most beloved poets–and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1923–Millay defined a generation with her intoxicating voice of liberation. Most remembered for her passionate, lyrical voice and mastery of the sonnet form, Millay explores love, death, and nature in her poetry while deftly employing allusions to the classical ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B008ED5EVK
• ASIN: B008ED5EVK
• Manufacturer: Modern Library

Edna St. Vincent Millay: Collected Lyrics

These unique and beautiful lyrics -- over two hundred of them -- were selected by Edna St. Vincent Millay herself and represent the major portion of her lifework. Their musical perfection, emotional power, and superb, delicate workmanship have made Edna St. Vincent Millay one of America's great poets.

• ASIN: 0060908637
• ASIN: 0060908637
• ISBN: 0060908637
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

Collected Sonnets

More than 180 sonnets selected from Millay's books of poems--including 20 sonnets from Mine the Harvest not contained in previous editions of her Collected Sonnets--are brought together in this expanded edition. An introduction by Norma Millay, written expressly for this volume, focuses on examples of the poet's variations in sonnet structure. Here is the voice of Millay, whose prophetic vision, devotion to freedom, and intellectual daring combine with her mastery of the sonnet form to speak eloquently for the human spirit.

• ASIN: 0060910917
• ASIN: 0060910917
• ISBN: 0060910917
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

What Lips My Lips Have Kissed: The Loves and Love Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay

• ASIN: 0805071814
• ASIN: 0805071814
• ISBN: 0805071814
• Manufacturer: SMP Paperback

101 Famous Poems

Fully indexed by title, author, and first line, this much-loved collection, in print since 1916, is a wide-ranging collection of the best-known English language poets, from William Shakespeare Robert Frost, from Percy Bysshe Shelley to Edna St. Vincent Millay.

• ASIN: 0071419306
• UPC: 639785413967
• ASIN: 0071419306
• ISBN: 9780071419307
• Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Education

101 Great American Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)

Focusing on popular verse from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this treasury of great American poems offers a taste of the nation's rich poetic legacy. Selected for both popularity and literary quality, the compilation includes Robert Frost's "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening," Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing," and Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Concord Hymn," as well as poems by Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, and many other notables.Chosen by the non-profit organization American Poetry & Literacy Project, these much-loved verses include 13 sele... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486401588
• UPC: 800759401581
• ASIN: 0486401588
• ISBN: 0486401588
• Brand: Dover Publications
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

100 Best-Loved Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)

Here are some of the most-loved poems in the English language, chosen not merely for their popularity, but for their literary quality as well. Dating from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, these splendid poems remain evergreen in their capacity to engage our minds and refresh our spirits.Among them are Marlowe: "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"; Shakespeare: "Sonnet XVIII" ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"); Donne: "Holy Sonnet X" ("Death, be not proud"); Marvell: "To His Coy Mistress"; Wordsworth: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"; Shelley: "Ode to the West Wind"; Longfellow: "Th... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486285537
• UPC: 800759285532
• ASIN: 0486285537
• ISBN: 0486285537
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

Early Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)

One of the most successful poets in America and a fascinating literary figure of the early twentieth century, Edna St. Vincent Millay found her voice in a national poetry contest at the age of twenty. Her poems received critical praise and became the first step toward receiving the Pulitzer Award years later. An acclaimed poet of the Jazz Age, this liberated, often rebellious, woman enchanted us with her beautiful sonnets and lyrics, even as she surprised us with her unconventional personal life. This vibrant volume includes the complete selection of poems from Millay's first three books. Each... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486436721
• UPC: 800759436729
• ASIN: 0486436721
• ISBN: 0486436721
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

The Best of Poetry: Thoughts that Breathe and Words that Burn: In Two Hundred Poems

Here are 200 of the most beautiful and best-loved poems in the English language collected and arranged especially for Kindle readers. The design of this anthology is inspired by the structure of a sonnet, with 14 Poems for 14 Themes:Love; Parting and Sorrow; Inspiration; Mystery and Enigma; Humour and Curiosities; Rapture; A Door Opens, A Door Closes; Memory; Tales and Songs; Nature; Cities; Solitude; Contemplation; and Animals. There are poems for every mood and occasion, and alongside the more famous works, are some lesser known gems of English poetry.Included are masterpieces by Shakespeare... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00MDFG7HA
• ASIN: B00MDFG7HA
• Manufacturer: Elsinore Books

The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry

Penguin’s landmark poetry anthology, perfect for learning poems by heart in the age of ephemeral media  Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate of the United States, introduces readers to the most significant and compelling poems of the past hundred years in The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry. Now available in paperback, this indispensable volume represents the full spectrum of aesthetic sensibilities—with varying styles, voices, themes, and cultures—while balancing important poems with vital periods of each poet. Featuring works by Mary Oliver,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0143121480
• ASIN: 0143121480
• ISBN: 0143121480
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

The Mentor Book of Major American Poets

The voice of the nation rings out loud and clear in this unique anthology of great American poetry.   Editors Oscar Williams and Edwin Honig concentrate on the work of 20 major American poets. They include sizable selections from the poetry of: • Wallace Stevens• Ralph Waldo Emerson• William Carlos Williams• Henry Wadsworth• Ezra Pound• Walt Whitman• Edgar Allen Poe• Emily Dickinson• Edna St. Vincent Millay• Stephen Crane• e. e. cummings• Robert Frost• Hart Crane• W. H. Auden• And more...

• ASIN: 0451627911
• UPC: 071136008994
• ASIN: 0451627911
• ISBN: 9780451627919
• Manufacturer: Berkley

Edna St. Vincent Millay: Selected Poems (Library of Classic Poets)

This new addition to the elegant Library of Classic Poets series features selections from one of the best-loved poets of the early twentieth century. Elegantly packaged in a handsome edition with a satin ribbon marker, this volume is the perfect addition to any poetry library. Immerse yourself in the candid verse of Edna St. Vincent Millay, including such favorites as:• "The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver"• "Renascence"• selections from A Few Figs from Thistles

• ASIN: 0517227215
• ASIN: 0517227215
• ISBN: 0517227215
• Manufacturer: Gramercy

The Selected Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay : (renascence and Other Poems, a Few Figs from Thistles, Second April, and the Ballad of the Harp-Weaver)

Edna St. Vincent Millay's childhood was a life of transient poverty. Her mother Cora, who was separated for many years from, and finally divorced in 1904, her father Henry Tolman Millay, moved Edna and her

• UPC: 933078865
• Rating: 5.0

Edna St. Vincent Millay: Selected Poems : (American Poets Project #1)

Offers new insights into Millay's career, presenting both familiar favorites and lesser-known pieces including translations, a verse play, songs from her opera libretto "The King's Henchmen," and the complete sonnet sequence of "Fatal

• UPC: 1982744

What Lips My Lips Have Kissed : The Loves and Love Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay

Using letters, diaries, and journals of Edna St. Vincent Millay and her lovers that have only recently become available, Epstein tells the astonishing story of the life, dedicated to art and love, that inspired the

• UPC: 25238484
• Rating: 4.25

The Selected Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay

One of America's most celebrated poets--and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1923--Edna St. Vincent Millay defined a generation with her passionate lyrics and intoxicating voice of liberation. Edited by Millay biographer Nancy Milford, this

• UPC: 1876360
• Rating: 5.0

A Girl Called Vincent : The Life of Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay

9780912777856

• UPC: 819451524
• Rating: 4.0

The Selected Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay (Renascence and Other Poems, a Few Figs from Thistles, Second April, and the Ballad of the Harp-Weaver)

"The Selected Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay" is a collection of some of her most loved poems. Brought together in this volume are the individual works of "Renascence and Other Poems," "A Few Figs

• UPC: 50551572

The Selected Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay - eBook

"These are the poems that made Edna St. Vincent Millay’s reputation when she was young. Saucy, insolent, flip, and defiant, her little verses sting the page," writes Nancy Milford in the Introduction to The Selected

• UPC: 379500394
• Rating: 5.0

Collected Poems

Foreword by Elizabeth Barnett and Holly

• UPC: 14672867
• Rating: 4.0

Savage Beauty : The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay

An authorized portrait of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet draws on Millay's intimate diary, letters, and other papers to capture her flamboyant and turbulent

• UPC: 1876346
• Rating: 4.286

The Collected Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay

The Collected Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay is a collection of some of most popular poems written by Edna St. Vincent Millay. This compilation is an excellent work for those who are fans of

• UPC: 10937362
• Rating: 4.0