A collection of critical essays on the poetry of Robert Frost, arranged in chronological order of original publication. "With shrewd humor and acute observation, Robert Frost captures the characteristic flavor of New England life. In his tramps in mud-time, hired hands, and meditative farmers, he has created some of our most striking figures of the late phase of New England culture, and he gives us a sense of the moral qualities embodied in a semi-mythical...

Presents the life and works of American poet Robert Frost. Includes a chronology.

The first book on Frost to combine selected poems with a critical study, this engaging, carefully considered, and accessible volume will remind readers why Frost remains one of the most popular and critically respected poets of the past century.

Partly biographical and partly a criticism of his works, written from first hand information received by the author when she visited the poet on several occasions.

Three modern poets look at Frost's work and legacy.

"... This volume, containing both newly commissioned pieces and reprinted essays and book chapters, brings together an unusually wide range of approaches to Frost's poetry."-About this volume.