John Brown's Body / edited and annotated by Mabel A. Bessey

Benet, Stephen Vincent

Published by New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963

About this Item

Benet, Stephen Vincent. John Brown's Body / edited and annotated by Mabel A. Bessey. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963. Hardback, VG. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine, protected in a clear wrapper. Binding very strong and tight. Endpapers decorated with a map. Dedication page carries a signature from 1964 and a gift inscription from 1993. xl, 432pp. Small pencil annotation on final page, otherwise contents clean and bright. Stephen Vincent Benét (July 22, 1898 March 13, 1943) was an American poet, short story writer, and novelist. He is best known for his book-length narrative poem, John Brown's Body (1928), for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Its title references the rad ical abolitionist John Brown, who raided the federal armory at Harpers Ferry in Virginia in October 1859. He was captured and hanged later that year. Benét's poem covers the history of the American Civil War. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: John Brown's Body / edited and annotated by Mabel A. Bessey
• Publisher: New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
• Publication Date: 1963
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry