Selected poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay / edited by Timothy F. Jackson ; with an introduction by Holly Peppe.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 271- 275) and index.

From Renascence and other poems (1917) -- From Second April (1921) -- From A few figs from thistles (1920-1922) -- From The harp-weaver and other poems (1923) -- From The king's henchman (1927) -- From The buck in the snow and other poems (1928) -- From Fatal interview (1931) -- From Wine from these grapes (1934) -- From Flowers of evil (1936) -- From Conversation at midnight (1937) -- From Huntsman, what quarry? (1939) -- From Make bright the arrows: 1940 notebook (1940) -- From Mine the harvest (1954) -- Previously unpublished and uncollected poems -- Previously unpublished prose -- Selections from Letters, and a previously unpublished letter -- Appendix.

More than sixty years after her death, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay continues to captivate new generations of readers. This twentieth-century American's frank attitude toward sexuality - along with immortal lines such as "My candle burns at both ends" - solidified her reputation as the quintessential liberated woman of the Jazz Age. In this authoritative volume, Timothy F. Jackson has compiled and annotated a new selection that represents the full range of Millay's published work alongside previously unpublished manuscript excerpts, poems, prose, and correspondence. The poems, appearing as they were printed in their first editions, are complemented by Jackson's extensive, illuminating notes, which draw on archival sources and help situate the poet's work in its historical and literary context. Two introductory essays - one by Jackson and the other by Millay's literary executor, Holly Peppe - also help critically frame the poet's work. This deluxe edition will be cherished by readers who continue to study and enjoy the work of this iconic figure. -- From dust jacket.