This anthology collects some of the best-known poems by seven major American poets of the 19th century. Edited by the literary historian Curtis Hidden Page, the volume includes works such as 'Thanatopsis' by William Cullen Bryant, 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe, and 'The Concord Hymn' by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Topics covered include nature, death, and the human condition.

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