North of Boston: A Collection of Poetry
- ISBN-10
- 1549737260
- ISBN-13
- 9781549737268
- Series
- North of Boston
- Pages
- 71
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-09-13
- Author
- Robert Frost
Description
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.It is also called a book of people because most of the poems deal with New England themes and Yankees farmers. Ezra Pound has written a review of this collection in 1914.North of Boston was published by David Nutt. Following its success, Henry Holt and Company republished Frost's first book, A Boy's Will, in 1915. The New York Times said in a review, "In republishing his first book after his second, Mr. Robert Frost has undertaken the difficult task of competing with himself."[1]List of poems included : "The Pasture" (introductory poem)"Mending Wall""The Death of the Hired Man""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"
