Civil War and after, 1861 to 1889

3 books

Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the WarHerman Melville · 1866This is an 1866 poetry collection by Herman Melville about the American Civil War. The poems, dedicated to Union soldiers who died, reflect on battles, events, and memories of the conflict from the fall of Richmond back to the war's beginning.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Drum-TapsWalt Whitman · 1865Drum-Taps (1865) is a collection of Civil War poems by Walt Whitman, with subjects including soldiers marching, camp life, battlefields, hospitals, and comradeship. This edition includes an introduction drawn from a 1915 Times Literary Supplement essay discussing Whitman's life and work.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Tales of a Wayside InnHenry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1863A collection of narrative poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, published in 1863, framed as tales told by a group of travelers gathered at an old inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts. It includes the Landlord's tale of Paul Revere's ride, along with stories told by a student, a Sicilian, a Spanish Jew, a musician, a theologian, and a poet.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية