The Poetry of John Greenleaf Whittier: A Reader's Edition rulers entertaining survey

entertaining survey

There's nothing I want more than to be a life-giving parent to my children

Polly learns what forgiveness and love really are

with emphasis placed on the characters of the individuals portrayed

The Poetry of John Greenleaf Whittier: A Reader's Edition rulers entertaining surveyWilliam Jolliff, Professor of English at George Fox University, has selected 55 of John Greenleaf Whittier's more than 500 poems with the intention of turning Quaker (and other) readers into Whittier fans. His guiding focus for this edition is readability by contemporaries. A biographical and critical introduction and the identification of themes in introductions to each section are important guides. William Jolliff's brief introductions to the poems