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The Undertaker's Garland

The Undertaker's Garland

Wilson, Edmund, Jr.
Artzybasbeff, Boris
Bishop, John Peale

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral PoetryRegional: Middle Atlantic

ISBN10: 1163767972
ISBN13: 9781163767979
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 190
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Undertaker's Garland is a collection of poems by John Peale Bishop, published in 1922. The poems are written in a traditional style, with a focus on the themes of death, loss, and mourning. The title of the book refers to the garlands that were traditionally placed on coffins during funeral processions. The poems in the collection are divided into four sections: The Undertaker's Garland, The Dead, The Living, and The World. In The Undertaker's Garland, Bishop explores the rituals and traditions surrounding death, including the role of the undertaker and the process of burial. The Dead section contains elegies and poems about specific individuals who have passed away, including the poet's father. The Living section deals with the themes of love, memory, and the passing of time. Finally, The World section contains poems that reflect on the state of the world and the human condition.Overall, The Undertaker's Garland is a somber and reflective collection of poems that explores the universal experience of loss and the ways in which we cope with grief. Bishop's use of traditional forms and language gives the collection a timeless quality, making it a classic of American poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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