Godwin's _A Biography of William Cullen Bryant, with Extracts from his
Private Correspondence_, 2 vols. (The standard authority.)
Godwin's _The Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant_, 2 vols.
Bigelow's _William Cullen Bryant_. (_American Men of Letters_.)
Bradley's _William Cullen Bryant_. (_English Men of Letters, American
Series_.)
Chadwick's _The Origin of a Great Poem (Thanatopsis)_, _Harper's Magazine_,
September, 1894,
SUGGESTED READINGS
MINOR WRITERS.--_The Croakers_, in Wilson's edition of Halleck's _Poetical
Writings_.
Selections from the poetry of Drake and Halleck may be found in Stedman's
_American Anthology_, pp. 36-47, and in S. & H., Vol. V.
IRVING.--His _Knickerbocker's History of New York_ begins with somewhat
tiresome matter, condensed from chapters which he and his brother had
jointly written on a different plan. The first part may well be omitted,
but _Books III., V., VI., VII._ should at least be read.
Read his best two short stories, _Rip Van Winkle_ and _The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow_. Lovers of Irving will also wish to read some tales from _The
Alhambra_, and some of his essays: _e.g. Westminster Abbey_ and
_Stratford-on-Avon_.
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