A Student's Guide to Robert Frost

by Connie Ann Kirk

While discussing the life of the poet Robert Frost, examines the works written during certain periods of his life, such as "Stopping by Woods," "The Gift Outright," and "Mending Wall."

Genres: Poetry

160 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Connie Ann Kirk is an American author. Her books cover a range of subjects including concise literary biographies for students, bio-critical literary studies, and references. She has also written a fiction picture book for children. Her articles, both in print and online, address topics in literature, poetry, popular culture, history, education, art, television, science, sports, and film.

Reviews

[Connie G · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was interesting to read about the life of Robert Frost, one of America's most popular poets. Ten of his most loved poems, and poetic terminology are also included. The book is part of the "Understanding Literature" series written for high school students. Since I didn't have weeks to devote to reading a thick, detailed biography, this was a well-written short book to learn more about the poet's life and revisit some of my favorite poems.

Poems:
Birches
The Death of the Hired Man
Mending Wall
The Road Not Taken
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Mowing
After Apple Picking
Out, Out--
Fire and Ice
The Gift Outright

[Laura Daniels · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent way to learn about Robert Frost at any age. I am far from YA, but I enjoyed this thorough account of his life and deep reads on his most famous poems. It contained all the information I requires.