Robert Frost

by Robert Frost, Geoffrey Moore (Editor)

From the Great Poets series--exquisite small-format collections of classic poetry enhanced by full-color reproductions of period art, and readable, scholarly introductions. 12 full-color illustrations.

Genres: Poetry

60 pages, Hardcover

First published November 18, 1988

About the author

Flinty, moody, plainspoken and deep, Robert Frost was one of America's most popular 20th-century poets. Frost was farming in Derry, New Hampshire when, at the age of 38, he sold the farm, uprooted his family and moved to England, where he devoted himself to his poetry. His first two books of verse, A Boy's Will (1913) and North of Boston (1914), were immediate successes. In 1915 he returned to the United States and continued to write while living in New Hampshire and then Vermont. His pastoral images of apple trees and stone fences -- along with his solitary, man-of-few-words poetic voice -- helped define the modern image of rural New England. Frost's poems include "Mending Wall" ("Good fences make good neighbors"), "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" ("Whose woods these are I think I know"), and perhaps his most famous work, "The Road Not Taken" ("Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- / I took the one less traveled by"). Frost was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry four times: in 1924, 1931, 1937 and 1943. He also served as "Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress" from 1958-59; that position was renamed as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry (or simply Poet Laureate) in 1986.

Frost recited his poem "The Gift Outright" at the 1961 inauguration of John F. Kennedy... Frost attended both Dartmouth College and Harvard, but did not graduate from either school... Frost preferred traditional rhyme and meter in poetry; his famous dismissal of free verse was, "I'd just as soon play tennis with the net down."

Reviews

[Julia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inhalt: -
Vor der Rezension: In Klassik Edition stelle ich euch Rezensionen zu etwas anderen Büchern vor. Bücher, die ich vielleicht im Zuge der Uni gelesen habe, vielleicht auch ein bisschen out-of-comfort privat und die eine Rezension wert sind. Ich spreche von Büchern, die viele unter euch als nervige Schullektüre bezeichnen würden. Mit der Ausnahme, dass die Bücher, die ich hier bespreche teilweise auch weg gehen von dem Lektürekanon. Ich möchte euch mit diesen Rezensionen zeigen, dass Klassiker auch toll sein können und da besondere Bücher auch besondere Rezensionen erfordern, werde ich die Rezensionen der Klassik Edition anders aufbauen als alle anderen. Schreibstil und Co sind bei diesen Büchern nicht wichtig. Der ist eh anders und meistens gewöhnungsbedürftig. Nein, ich möchte Literatur solcher Art kontextualisieren und weg gehen von „Was will der Autor uns damit sagen?“. Und wer weiß, vielleicht kann ich euch ja sogar dazu animieren den einen oder anderen Klassiker zu lesen und zu lieben.
Meine Meinung: Diesen kleinen Gedichtband von Robert Frost habe ich aus Amerika geschenkt bekommen. Er stammt aus der Reihe Great American Poets und beinhaltet eine kleine Auswahl an Gedichten aus der Feder Robert Frosts. Ansprechend gestaltet ist er mit passenden Bildern, meist von Landschaften. Ganz klar stehen in dem 60-seitigen Band aber natürlich die Texte im Vordergrund. Im Englischunterricht kommt heute wahrscheinlich niemand um diesen Dichter herum. Auch ich nicht und so habe ich mich bereits in der 12. Klasse mit The Road Not Taken befasst. Eines der bekanntesten Gedichte, das auch in diesem Band zu finden ist. Ich habe dieses Gedicht lieben gelernt und mich so mit viel Freude an diesen Gedichtband gesetzt. Leider hat mich der Rest nicht immer überzeugen können. Manche Gedichte schließen brillant an The Road Not Taken an aber viele andere schaffen das nicht. Insgesamt blieb mir der Band zu eintönig, teilweise ein wenig zu melancholisch. So kann ich Robert Frost leider nicht zu meinen liebsten Dichtern zählen, obgleich manche Gedichte einen Platz in meinem Herzen gefunden haben.
Bewertung: Obwohl mir einige seiner Gedichte gefallen, gehört Robert Frost leider nicht zu meinen liebsten Dichtern. Die melancholische Stimmung, die sich durch das gesamte Buch zieht, konnte mich nicht begeistern und ich hätte mehr Abwechlung sehr schön gefunden. So bekommt dieses Büchlein 3 von 5 Füchschen von mir.

[Carson Gallant · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -
I took the one less travelled by,
And that made all the difference.”
- Robert Frost (The Road Not Taken)

[Yasmine · Rating 4 out of 5]

short pastoral poetry collection

[Pirate Hat Hughes · Rating 4 out of 5]

frost is a minor zen master, some work (barring that mention g-d) can be quite insightful

[Areeba books and kids · Rating 3 out of 5]

i really liked a few in here, The Road Not Taken has always been one of my favourites and now i really like A Leaf Treader

[iam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of the first books of poetry I ever owned. His poetry always reminded me of time spent with my father in the corn/tobacco/hay fields when I was a child. Somehow I always understand the heart of his poetry even when the structure or the words were a little too complicated for my child's mind. My favorite poem by Frost is "Birches." It always reminds me of my little brother. That one still makes me cry. Frost's poetry is so easy to read out loud to yourself. I have been known to take my little hardback copy out into the middle of the woods and simply qoute my favorite verses to the trees. But then again, I am crazy...

[Eric Cherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

the first book of poetry i ever owned. a gift from my father at 14 yrs. "Dear son, Enjoy this 'never old' selection of verses. Perhaps it will whet your taste for more. And when you face two paths, I hope you'll fear not to take 'the one less travelled by' 'cause that can 'make the difference."

[Jerret · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent collection of poems and it is pretty much what I expected. Oddly, the the introduction was off-putting as it seems like Geoffrey Moore wasn't necessarily a big fan of Frost. This book of poetry may relate better to the people in the American Northeast as most, if not all, of the imagery takes place there. Also, there are a few pictures.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has several of Frost's greatest poems. It's a good collection but it would have been better to buy a more complete collection.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't care much for these. I'm fairly rudimentary in poetic appreciation though, so I'm not sure prose is the best format for me.

[archana · Rating 2 out of 5]

idk i'm just not a fan of Frost
but I understand why he's my dad's favorite poet
maybe I should reread this in the winter it's giving winter more than it's giving fall