{"product_id":"into-the-worlds-great-heart-selected-letters-of-edna-st-vincent-millay-hardcover","title":"Into the World's Great Heart: Selected Letters of Edna St. Vincent Millay - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdna St Vincent Millay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTimothy F. Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHolly Peppe\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn annotated selection of the letters of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and playwright Edna St. Vincent Millay, from childhood through the last year of her life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Throughout her life, Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote hundreds of letters, which together create a colorful tapestry of her inner life. This selection, based on archival research, represents Millay's correspondence from 1900, when she was eight, until 1950, the last year of her life. Through her letters, readers encounter the vast range of Millay's interests, including world literature, music, and horse racing, as well as her commitment to gender equality and social justice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This collection, edited by Timothy F. Jackson, includes previously unpublished correspondence, as well as letters containing early versions of poems, revealing new dimensions in Millay's creative process and influences. It is enriched by Jackson's thoughtful introduction and notes, plus a foreword by Millay's literary executor, Holly Peppe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Millay's observations on her inner life and the world around her--which speak to contemporary concerns as well--add to our understanding of American literature in the first half of the twentieth century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdna St. Vincent Millay\u003c\/b\u003e (1892-1950) was a poet and playwright. Her poems include the iconic \"Renascence\" and the Pulitzer Prize-winning \"The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver.\" \u003cb\u003eTimothy F. Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of English at Rosemont College and editor of \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay: An Annotated Edition\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eHolly Peppe\u003c\/b\u003e, Millay's literary executor and editor of the Penguin Classics edition of \u003ci\u003eMillay's Early Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, has written and lectured widely about the poet's life and work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 9.29 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754093019424,"sku":"9780300245608","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6a6c1b80edd8cdf9db5f744612b6c569.webp?v=1780033250","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/into-the-worlds-great-heart-selected-letters-of-edna-st-vincent-millay-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}