By the time American poet Stephen Vincent Benet wrote "John Brown's Body" in the s, the literary world had long since passed the form by. Benet, chronicling the history of the American Civil War, demonstrates why the epic still deserves our bltadwin.ru by: One of the most widely read poems of our time, John Brown's Body is Stephen Vincent Benét's masterful retelling of the Civil War. A book of great energy and sweep, it swings into view the entire course of that terrible and decisive war, lighting up the lives of soldiers, leaders, and civilians, North and South, amidst the conflict/5(55). · John Brown's Body by Stephen Vincent Benét John Brown's Body by Stephen Vincent Benét. By Heather, 1 hour ago in Poetry and Drama. Share More sharing options Followers 0. Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. Heather. Posted 1 hour ago.
John Brown's body by Benét, Stephen Vincent, Publication date Topics Brown, John, Publisher [Garden City, N. Y., Doubleday, Doran and Compay, inc.] Collection Wellesley_College_Library; blc; americana Digitizing sponsor Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries Contributor. john browns body - with illustrations by fritz kredel and warren chappell by benet, stephen vincent. Hard Cover. Rinehart dust jacket torn on spine. Good Condition, as Described in Sellers Guidelines. Unless Listed in this decription, VG or Better. Stephen Vincent Benét, the author of John Brown's Body and one of the most splendid human creatures of these tragic times, was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in , the year of the Spanish War and one of the critical moments of American history. He was the son of an army officer, James Walker Benét, and of Frances Rose his wife, and he.
John Brown's Body [There were three stout pillars that held up all] Stephen Vincent Benét - There were three stout pillars that held up all The weight and tradition of Wingate Hall. One was Cudjo and one was you And the third was the mistress, Mary Lou. Mary Lou Wingate, as slightly made And as hard to break as a rapier-blade. John Brown's Body. by. Stephen Vincent Benet. Army of the Potomac, advancing army, Alloy of a dozen disparate, alien states, City-boy, farm-hand, bounty-man, first volunteer, Old regular, drafted recruit, paid substitute, Men who fought through the war from First Bull Run, And other men, nowise different in look or purpose. by Stephen Vincent Benet. John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave. Spread over it the bloodstained flag of his song, For the sun to bleach, the wind and the birds to tear, The snow to cover over with a pure fleece. And the New England cloud to work upon.
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