{"product_id":"the-life-of-robert-frost-paperback","title":"The Life of Robert Frost - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life of Robert Frost\u003c\/i\u003e presents a unique and rich approach to the poet that includes original genealogical research concerning Frost's ancestors, and a demonstration of how mental illness plagued the Frost family and heavily influenced Frost's poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA widely revealing biography of Frost that discusses his often perplexing journey from humble roots to poetic fame, revealing new details of Frost's life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes a unique approach by giving attention to Frost's genealogy and the family history of mental illness, presenting a complete picture of Frost's complexity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the traumatic effect on Frost of his father's early death and the impact on his poetry and outlook\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents original information on the influence of his mother's Swedenborgian mysticism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBLACKWELL CRITICAL BIOGRAPHIES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The life and work of Frost are endlessly compelling, and Henry Hart has done a splendid job here of bringing these strands together. It's a seamless narrative, beautifully told by a master biographer and poet-critic. Hart's portrait brings a great deal of new material into view, and Frost becomes only more human, only more impressive in his rendering. I really admire this book, which sees Frost steadily and whole.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJay Parini, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eauthor of\u003c\/i\u003e Robert Frost: A Life \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Hart's \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Robert Frost\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond current biographies to present a unique and rich approach to the poet, revealing new details about his life and background. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis illuminating new biography includes original genealogical research concerning Frost's ancestors in New England, England, and Scotland. Hart also includes new information about Robert Frost's father, who died from consumption when Frost was eleven. Past biographies have tended to discount the traumatic effect of his father's death, but Hart reveals how the death haunted both Frost and his sister (Jeanie), who died in a mental hospital, demonstrating how mental illness - especially depression and schizophrenia - plagued the Frost family and heavily influenced Frost's state of mind and, as a result, his poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHart places great emphasis throughout the biography on Frost's turbulent marriage and family life, revealing how they provided important inspiration and material for his poems. Since Frost periodically described himself as \"a mystic,\" there is also essential discussion on the effect of his mother's Swedenborgian mysticism - and mysticism in general - on Frost's writing. The result is a fascinating portrayal of a brilliant poet who persevered through repeated family tragedies to eventually achieve iconic status around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHENRY HART\u003c\/b\u003e is currently the Mildred and J. B. Hickman Professor of Humanities at the College of William and Mary, and Poet Laureate of Virginia. He has published several books of literary criticism about modern poets, including \u003ci\u003eThe Poetry of Geoffrey Hill\u003c\/i\u003e (1986), \u003ci\u003eSeamus Heaney: Poet of Contrary Progressions\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), \u003ci\u003eRobert Lowell and the Sublime\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), and\u003ci\u003e James Dickey: The World as a Lie\u003c\/i\u003e (2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 445\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45943071310009,"sku":"9781119103646","price":74.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/the-life-of-robert-frost-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}