Early Poems (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

Millay's first three books of lyrics and sonnets are collected here:ÊRenascence, Second April, andÊA Few Figs from Thistles. With a balanced and appreciative introduction and useful annotations, this volume presents some of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's best work in which she weaves intellect, emotion, and irony.

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