Love and need : the life of Robert Frost's poetry / Adam Plunkett.
| Author/creator | Plunkett, Adam, 1987- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 500 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Life of Robert Frost's poetry |
| Contents | The freedom of the moon -- And be the measure -- The sweetest dream -- Not find me changed -- Other far -- The traveler and the road -- The curious covenant -- The line where man leaves off -- Aspens in rain -- The wind and the rain, or The fretful poet and the porcupine -- Blake's picture -- Robert Frost at midnight -- The brink of mystery -- The heart of any religion -- The agitated heart -- Myrtles and roses. |
| Abstract | Regarded as America's best-loved poet in the mid-twentieth century, biographers created conflicting images of Robert Frost and his legacy after his death. In "Love and need," Adam Plunkett combines biography and literary criticism to uncover a more nuanced portrait of the man. Through close readings of his work, Plunkett highlights the ways in which Frost's poetry mirrored significant relationships in his life--including the fraught relationship with biographer Lawrance Thompson, whose scathing, three-part work published after the poet's death had a lasting impact on his reputation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-469) and index. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Literary criticism. |
| LCCN | 2024034454 |
| ISBN | 9780374282080 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0374282080 (hardcover) |
| Standard identifier# | 40032678810 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3511 .R94 Z869 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |