North of Boston
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North of Boston is a 1914 poetry collection by Robert Frost
. It includes two of his most famous poems, "Mending Wall
" and "After Apple-Picking". Most of the poems resemble short dramas or dialogues.
Robert Frost
Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and...
. It includes two of his most famous poems, "Mending Wall
Mending Wall
"Mending Wall" is a metaphorical poem written in blank verse, published in 1914, by Robert Frost . The poem appeared as the first selection in Frost's second collection of poetry, North of Boston...
" and "After Apple-Picking". Most of the poems resemble short dramas or dialogues.
List of poems
- "The Pasture" (introductory poem)
- "Mending WallMending Wall"Mending Wall" is a metaphorical poem written in blank verse, published in 1914, by Robert Frost . The poem appeared as the first selection in Frost's second collection of poetry, North of Boston...
" - "The Death of the Hired ManThe Death of the Hired Man"The Death of the Hired Man" is a poem by Robert Frost. Although it was first published in 1915 with other Frost poetry in the North of Boston collection, Frost biographer Harold Bloom notes that the poem was written in 1905 or 1906.-References:...
" - "The Mountain"
- "A Hundred Collars"
- "Home Burial"
- "The Black Cottage"
- "Blueberries"
- "A Servant to Servants"
- "After Apple-Picking"
- "The Code"
- "The Generations of Men"
- "The Housekeeper"
- "The Fear"
- "The Self-seeker"
- "The Wood-pile"
- "Good Hours"