The mid-seventeenth century poet Anne Bradstreet holds the historic distinction of being the first published writer of the American colonies. Her poetry collection ‘The Tenth Muse’ defied the odds of the era, proving that the New World could produce sophisticated and publishable literary art. She helped pioneer a distinctly American voice in her verses, drawing inspiration from her immediate, everyday reality. Her achievement paved the way for future literary trailblazers, including Emily Dickinson, who could focus their poetry on personal, emotional and female perspectives for the first time. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. For the first time in digital publishing, this volume presents Anne Bradstreet’s complete works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Bradstreet’s life and works
* Concise introduction to Bradstreet’s life and poetry
* Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the poems
* Easily locate the poems you want to read
* Includes Bradstreet’s ‘The Andover Manuscript Book’, the poet’s autobiographical account — first time in digital print
* Features two biographies, including Helen Campbell’s seminal study

CONTENTS:

The Life and Poetry of Anne Bradstreet
Brief Introduction: Anne Bradstreet
Complete Works of Anne Bradstreet

The Andover Manuscript Book
Manuscript Writings

The Biographies
Anne Bradstreet and Her Time (1890) by Helen Campbell
Anne Bradstreet (1900) by Jennett Humphreys