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Can I read Lives of the Poets on EtoBox?
Lives of the Poets by Michael Schmidt is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Lives of the Poets about?
Setting out to write his own homage to Samuel Johnson's legendary Lives of the Poets of 200 years ago, Michael Schmidt introduces us to English-speaking poets from around the world, exploring their lives and examining their best and worst poems, their triumphs and tragedies, their loves and losses. From Chaucer, Blake, Wordsworth and Poe, to Stevens, Plath, Rich and Walcott, Schmidt establishes the main themes and key poems of each poet's work, demonstrating with wit and erudition how poets insp
Who reads Lives of the Poets?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Michael Schmidt
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780375406249
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Memoir, Literary Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.1 / 5 (99 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14