Since I can't find anyplace else on your page for a book-related comment, I'll put it here. Your listing for American Poetry: the nineteenth century give no indication that it is a 2-vol. set, but that can be deduced *if* one happened to do a title search and got the separate listings for vols. 1 and 2.

I think this would be useful not to say essential information for the potential buyer.

Volume 2 takes up where 1 left off, anthologizing in chronological order dozens of poets from Herman Melville (1819-1891) to Trumbull Stickney (1874-1904). Melville, Emily Dickinson, Sidney Lanier, and Stickney are given the most space. The last 150 or so pages of this anthology are given over to American Indian poetry and folk songs and spirituals. While I was a bit uncertain about what to expect from the Indian poetry, I was pleasantly surprised. Those poems and songs are printed in 19th century American English translations, and they mesh well with the rest of the volume

Volume 1 is a superb anthology of poetry, collecting poems from the works of dozens of poets, from Philip Freneau (1752-1832) to Walt Whitman (1819-1892). William Cullen Bryant, Maria Gowen Brooks, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Greenleaf Whittier, Edgar Allan Poe, Christopher Pearse Cranch, James Russell Lowell, and Whitman are given the most space. There is astonishing variety in here, with ballads, songs, and excerpts from epics; Romantic poems, Transcendentalist poems, political poems, etc, etc.

One wonderful thing about the Library of America's poetry anthologies is that they include something for just about every mood and every taste. Get this book: it will become a treasured part of your library.

The author may feel his point overwhelming demonstrated by his mountain of research, but he should consider the fact that few people can and even fewer choose to climb Mt. Everest. Simply because a statistic is favorable does not mean it must be included to justify every point. This book is so saturated with statistics that the effect on the overall thesis is catastrophic. Furthermore, not only is the volume a problem, but, though I have no statistics to prove it, Americans and readers in general are leery of statistics. They are justifiably leery because it seems that in this modern era, polling is a near-exact science and questions can easily be asked in a way that virtually guarantees a certain response. My, admittedly unprofessional, advice: Drop all but an extreme minority of the statistics and focus on developing the skills necessary to craft an effective and persuasive article!

This writer who I haved followed for many years from his earlier book on Welfare Reform to more recant writings over the last decade at US News and World reports once again shows unique insights that only he is able to offer up--way to go

Very good book --helped with my history class--I got a A

There's a reason great actors get paid the big bucks: their voices have a quality that makes anything they read interesting and thought-provoking. Not so with these amateurs. They all sound like my past English teachers who made me hate poetry. Having no inate vocal qualities, they over emphasize every word and emotion, like someone reading a poem to young children. There is no subtlety or sub-text. If you just want to hear some famous poetry, maybe you'll like this. But if you're looking for something that will actually move you as you listen, this ain't it.

poetry is one of those things wich either you can't stand or simply love. Having been exposed to very little myself I decided to give this coolection a try. I have purchased Naxos products in the past so I considered myself to be safe. Naxos after all is a great publisher. Well, I popped in the first CD and boy I was drawn in. The various readers used on this production were simply outstanding. I have never heard such narration before. I don't know why the reviewer below me is complaining. I have very little knowledge about the poets included in this collection but I feel I got a crash course in some ways. It was a pleasure to simply listen to the text being read. It makes for a great companion when enjoying a good cup of coffee as well. I will most definitely buy more poetry collections done by Naxos; in fact I have started listening to another set all ready. Bravo to the readers and to a fine audiobook. It is one of those books I will listen to over and over again for the works here are timeless indeed.
This audiobook contains two CD's. The narration is done by a variety of readers and the poems are complemented with musical interludes.

It's a 17-minute tape, but it felt like two hours. My two-year old daughter enjoyed it at first, but quickly lost interest, even with us reading along in the book. There's too much chaos and too many annoying voices. Maybe she'd enjoy it if she were older, but I still think it'll be too chaotic to enjoy. Winnie the Pooh, Franklin, Brown Bear, Arthur and Brambly Hedge, are so much sweeter and low-key, yet interesting, enjoyable and educational.

I know it was quite sexist of me to think of Hello Kitty as a "girls' character", but I did. My mother-in-law gave this book and tape to my oldest son for his 4th birthday. I couldn't possibly have predicted it, but it was to become the most favored of our book/tape sets. Both of my little boys just love Hello Kitty and her friends and especially this particular caper.

ALthough this text contains about 10x what the average 1L will need for a Property exam, it was a very helpful guide through a very difficult subject. It will remain on my shelf just in case I change the very core of my being and someday become a real estate lawyer. Students of Property: this is the ONLY text that will help you outside of the classroom.

This is an excellent treatise covering the major areas and topics of property law. It is sighted often by leading casebooks, including Singer's Property Law. I highly recommend this book to law students as the other secondary sources in this area of law are woefully lacking.

The Shroud needs a special mineral so Hoole,tash,and zak pull into the nearest planet...Ithor.But they dont have that mineral.But a miner named hodge does.But hodge wants them to explore a cave he found for the mineral.So they go down there,sounds like a fair trade right?WRONG.There is a evil thing in that cave.A thing called...Spore!

What is "Spore?" It's something beyond your imagination! When I read this, I couldn't believe what I was reading--I had never thought of something like "Spore." When you read about this, you'll probably be just as shocked as I was. This book is full of surprises. I would recommend this book for children under 11 years old, simply because older kids might be slightly bored by it, although this book has few flaws.

Undoubtedly, the most amazing thing about the many Whitman bio's (and there's certainly no shortage of them), is their denial of his homosexuality. This is why Schmmidgall's work stands head and shoulders above them all (including Jerome Loving's seemingly exhaustive bio that doesn't present Whitman as being gay). The trouble with Loving and the rest who would deny Whitman's sexuality is that they are either terribly homophobic, or that they never read any of Whitman's poetry. The only reason I gave the book a three star rating, is because I don't feel it's a good first-Whitman-book to read for the uninitiated. Rather, I would start with his actual poetry, maybe read a popular bio, and then end up with Schmidgall's "Gay Life".

this is a great book to add to the growing collection of whitman biographies. don't make this the only one you read, however. that said, it does an amazing and passionate job that i think whitman would appreciate.

The ISBN NO. below is the LAB MANUAL for the text advertised above. I think it is interesting and worth the time reading it, but it is not the theoretical treatment you may be interested in.

ISBN-0-8273-7038-5

this book is helping me to gain the education i need to support my family thank you

I am an hvac technician,and this book was more clearly written and logically written than any book in its field that i have read.(and I have read a lot of books}.
It is considered the bible of the hvac industry- highly recommended!

This folder is fantastic... with one exception: I can't locate a copy of book #2. Who wants to collect only books 1 and 3? Do not buy this book unless you have already located the subsequent folders.

To fill this up, you need the coins from both the Philadephia and Denver mints. Where I live, we only get the Denver coins. This folder would end up half empty. At a couple of bucks, this is a bargain, though.

If you truly want to collect these coins you ought to have representatives of each mint. Besides, it adds to the challenge of collecting. I live in the North East and rarely find a coin from Denver. But when I do it's a gem! These books are very simple, as is with all Whitman coin folders. It keeps the coins neatly in place for safe keeping and future viewing. If these are the qualities you're looking for, then this is the folder to buy.

Not only did my kids seem very bored by this book, but I was a little disturbed that one of the very few suggestions of activity was a mother monkey "smacking" her baby.

There's isn't much of a story to this repetitive book. Sure, there's lots of animals in this zoo and they all 'look back' at the main character after she looks at them, but it's not enough to make it interesting. My 2 and 4 year old weren't impressed and they LOVE books.

This book is perfect for a new reader. The repetitive text allows a child to master sight words while reading enjoyable story. The vivid illustrations of the animals give picture clues to the new reader to help him or her figure out the unknown words. The rhyme patterns also help develop phonic skills. Perfect for kindergarten and first grade!