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The White Wampum (1895) is the debut poetry collection of E. Pauline Johnson. Originally published in London, The White Wampum launched her career as one of Canadäs most distinguished artists. Revered as one the foremost indigenous poets of her time, Johnson was a prolific writer whose works explored her Mohawk heritage while shedding light on the racism and persecution faced by indigenous peoples across North America. The White Wampum captures Johnson¿s range as a poet in tune with the Romantic tradition without erasing her dualistic sense of identity as a woman of Mohawk and English heritage. Choosing to emphasize the former, Johnson, who also went by Tekahionwake, her great-grandfather¿s name, adopts the persona of a Mohawk wife devoted to her husband, a powerful warrior: ¿I am Ojistoh, I am she, the wife / Of him whose name breathes bravery and life / And courage to the tribe that calls him chief. / I am Ojistoh, his white star, and he / Is land, and lake, and sky¿and soul to me.¿ When members of the rival Huron tribe capture Ojistoh, their plan for retribution fails to account for her own strength and willpower. Outnumbered and unarmed, she remains certain she will return to her husband alive. In ¿The Camper,¿ Johnson invokes the beauty and simplicity of life on the plains, erasing for a moment all distinction between man and god, heaven and earth: ¿Night neath the northern skies, lone, black, and grim: / Nought but the starlight lies twixt heaven, and him. / Of man no need has he, of God, no prayer; / He and his Deity are brothers there.¿ With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of E. Pauline Johnson¿s The White Wampum is a classic of Canadian literature reimagined for modern readers.

A Masque of Poets (1878) is a poetry collection edited by George Parsons Lathrop. Part of Boston-based publisher Roberts Brothers' "No Name" series, A Masque of Poets presents the works of little-known writers-including Emily Dickinson-alongside such recognized masters as Christina Rossetti and James Russell Lowell, leaving each poem anonymous to allow the reader to experience the work without thought of reputation. "Sing! Sing of what? The world is full of song; / And all the singing seems but echoed notes / Of the great masters..." Beginning with this playful introductory poem, A Masque of Poets attempts to demystify poetry by removing poets from the equation altogether. Understanding the pressures inherent to making art, especially the kind of art with such a long and storied history as poetry, this collection foregoes reputation and tradition by allowing the poems to speak for themselves, to appear anonymously so that the reader might make a clear judgment regarding each poem's meaning and quality. Far from mere publishing gimmick, A Masque of Poets is a highly original, challenging, and rewarding collection of poems that happens to include works from some of the nineteenth century's finest poets. By forcing the reader to trust their interpretive abilities, A Masque of Poets reinvigorates a craft whose worth was never the names of its practitioners, but the words they could produce. "Success," the final poem before the concluding "novelette in verse" Guy Vernon, just so happens to be one of the only poems published by Emily Dickinson in her lifetime. For its importance to Dickinson scholars, as well as for its genuine originality, A Masque of Poets remains an essential contribution to the history of American literature.Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar is a comprehensive selection of the iconic writer's beloved poetry that features his unique rhythm and famous dialect. His work is a beautiful and critical examination of the human spirit.Paul Laurence Dunbar produced an impressive volume of work during his short lifetime. Prior to his passing, at age 33, he published multiple collections of poetry including Majors and Minors in 1895 and Lyrics of Lowly Life in 1896. Dunbar uses his poetry to address multiple themes such as love, loss, family, marriage and work. His signature prose and melodic turn of phrase permeates the heart and mind, leaving an indelible mark.The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar is required reading for poetry scholars. It helps exemplify Dunbar's influence in America and abroad. He was a prolific artist who set a precedent for many twentieth century poets, including Dr. Maya Angelou.With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar is both modern and readable.

The Celtic Twilight (1893) is a collection of stories written and edited by W.B. Yeats. Compiled at the height of the Celtic Twilight, a movement to revive the myths and traditions of Ancient Ireland, The Celtic Twilight captures a wide range of stories, songs, poems, and firsthand accounts from artists and storytellers dedicated to the preservation of Irish culture. In "Belief and Unbelief," a story is shared about a village at the foot of Ben Bulben. One day, a young girl disappears while walking through a local field. Fearful that the faeries have gotten her, the townspeople conduct a search of the village, checking every home while burning ragweed and reciting spells to ward off the mischievous spirits. "Mortal Help" discusses the interdependence of humans and faeries, who require the presence of the living in order to play games in the physical world. As evidence, an old ditch digger tells a story from his youth, when he witnessed a group of faeries playing the game of hurling not far from the field where he was working. In "A Knight of the Sheep," an old farmer faces off with the local tax collector, and both struggle to maintain respect for one another while trading shrewdly concealed insults. "The Devil" discusses several demonic sightings among Irish peasants, who claim to have met Lucifer by the side of the road by day and under the bed at night. The Celtic Twilight captures the collision of ancient and modern Ireland, preserving its legends while ensuring their mystery remains. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of W.B. Yeats's The Celtic Twilight is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers.

The Voyage of the Argo is an epic poem centering Jason and his legendary crew as they venture to find the Golden Fleece. Faced with various hurdles and unbeatable odds, they¿re committed to achieving their ultimate goal.When a young man threatens the throne, King Pelias sends him on a futile mission to Colchis. Once there, the fearless Jason must confront the volatile King Aetes and seize his most valued possession¿the Golden Fleece. With help from the Argonauts, Jason navigates multiple challenges including winged harpies, violent waters and six-armed brutes. Despite surprising obstacles, the heroes continue and are pushed to their mental and physical limits.Much like Homer¿s Odyssey, The Voyage of the Argo is a staple in Greek mythology. It¿s a classic herös journey full of unexpected detours and ambiguous characters. Although a product of the Hellenistic period, this enduring epic has stood the test of time, continuing to captivate and inspire. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Voyage of the Argo is both modern and readable.

Poems (1920) is a collection of poems and plays by W.B. Yeats. Containing many of the poet¿s early important works, Poems illuminates Yeats¿ influence on the Celtic Twilight, a late-nineteenth century movement to revive the myths and traditions of Ancient Ireland.The collection opens with Yeats¿ verse drama The Countess Cathleen, which he dedicated to the actress and revolutionary Maud Gonne. Set during a period of famine in Ireland, The Countess Cathleen tells the story of a wealthy landowning Countess who sells her soul to the devil in order to save her starving tenants. The Land of Heart¿s Desire, Yeats¿ first professionally performed play, follows a young fairy child who disrupts the lives of two newlyweds and shakes a simple village to its core. The Rose contains some of the writer¿s most beloved early poems, including ¿To the Rose Upon the Rood of Time¿¿a symbolist lyric alluding to the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn¿and ¿Fergus and the Druid,¿ a dialogue in verse. In ¿Who Goes With Fergus,¿ a poem blending ancient legend with modern Irish nationalism, Yeats asks the youth of his country to ¿brood on hopes and fears no more,¿ to follow Fergus who ¿rules the shadows of the wood, / And the white breast of the dim sea / And all disheveled wandering stars.¿ Yeats¿ writing, mysterious and rich with symbolism, demonstrates not just a mastery of the English language, but an abiding faith in the cause and principles of Irish independence.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of W.B. Yeats¿s Poems is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers.

Selected Poems (1923) is a collection of poems by American poet Robert Frost. Dedicated to Edward Thomas, a friend of Frost¿s and an important English poet who died toward the end of the First World War, Selected Poems is a wonderful sampling of poems from Frost¿s early collections, including A Boy¿s Will and North of Boston. Known for his plainspoken language and dedication to the images and rhythms of rural New England, Robert Frost is one of Americäs most iconic poets, a voice to whom generations of readers have turned in search of beauty, music, and life.¿Mowing¿ envisions the poet¿s work through the prism of rural labor. ¿There was never a sound beside the wood but one / And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground. / What was it it whispered?¿ The speaker does not know, but continues his task, hypnotized by its rhythm and simple music. In ¿After Apple-Picking,¿ as fall gives over to winter, the poet remembers in dreams how the ¿Magnified apples appear and disappear, / Stem end and blossom end¿ as he climbs the ladder into the heart of the tree. Both a symbol for life and a metaphor for the poetic act, apple picking leaves the poet ¿overtired / Of the great harvest [he himself] desired¿, awaiting sleep as he describes ¿its coming on,¿ wondering what, if anything, it will bring. ¿The Road Not Taken,¿ perhaps Frost¿s most famous poem, is a meditation on fate and free will that follows a traveler in an autumn landscape, unsure of which path to take, but certain he cannot stand still.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Robert Frost¿s Selected Poems is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

Troilus and Criseyde (c.1385) is an epic poem written by English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Composed in Middle English, Troilus and Criseyde is the story of two lovers forced apart by the Greek siege of Troy. Often considered Chaucer¿s finest work for its structural consistency and completeness, the poem adapts Homer¿s Iliad and other ancient sources which expand on its tradition to tell a Christian moral tale about the importance of faith and the sacred nature of human love.After mocking the god of love, Troilus¿a Trojan warrior and the youngest son of Priam¿is struck with desire for the beautiful Criseyde, the daughter of a prophet named Calchas. With her uncle Pandarus¿ help, the two begin to exchange letters before consummating their love in secret. Meanwhile, Calchas¿who has predicted the fall of Troy and abandoned the city to join the Greeks¿is negotiating with both sides in order to facilitate the release of Antenor in exchange for his daughter, Criseyde. Although Troilus and Hector object to the plan, Criseyde is sent to the Greek camp. Despite promising to return to Troy and to remain faithful to Troilus, she secretly doubts herself, and is soon courted by the Greek hero Diomede. Troilus and Criseyde, a masterpiece of medieval literature, is a tragic story of desire, will, and the divine that continues to move readers centuries after it was written.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Geoffrey Chaucer¿s Troilus and Criseyde is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

Idylls of the King (1859-1885) is a cycle of narrative poems by British poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Written while Tennyson was serving as Poet Laureate, Idylls of the King reworks the medieval Arthurian legend in blank verse and with an elegiac tone. Based on Sir Thomas Malory¿s Le Morte d¿Arthur and the early British Mabinogion manuscripts, Tennyson¿s work connects an ancient tradition to the reign and ideals of Queen Victoria.¿The Coming of Arthur¿ traces Arthur¿s rise to power, narrating his role in the siege of Cameliard and the liberation of Leodogran¿s kingdom. Following their victory, Arthur marries Guinevere, Leodogran¿s daughter, who is brought to Camelot by the loyal Sir Lancelot, one of Arthur¿s finest knights. In ¿Gareth and Lynette,¿ the young Gareth begins as a worker in Camelot¿s kitchens before ascending to the role of knight and being sent on a quest to Castle Perilous. In ¿Enid,¿ Sir Geraint, disturbed by a rumored liaison between Lancelot and Guinevere, grows suspicious of his wife Enid and decides to leave Camelot. Unable to quell his distrust and jealousy, Geraint brings Enid on a dangerous quest in order to test her faith. Other sections of the sequence follow the quest for the Holy Grail, Guinevere¿s escape from Camelot, and Mordred¿s betrayal of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Idylls of the King illuminates an ancient legend for modern audiences, presenting stories of honor, romance, and adventure in engaging, accessible verse.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Alfred, Lord Tennyson¿s Idylls of the King is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

This collection of Jonathan Swift¿s poetry is separated in three parts, according to their subject matter. The first section are poems addressed to a woman named Stella. Based off a real-life close friend of Swift¿s, Esther Johnson, the portion of poetry addressed to Stella contain beautiful tributes to this woman, with simple titles such as Stelläs Birthday March 13, 1727. Though these poems display a tender amount of intimacy shared between the two, Esther Johnson and Jonathan¿s relationship is shrouded in mystery, leaving readers and historians to debate if they were just friends or something more romantic. The next section of The Poems of Jonathan Swift are dedicated to a woman called Vanessa, who was based off of one of Swift¿s lovers, Esther Vanhomrigh. Their correspondence and his poems about her suggested a more romantic relationship than the one he shared with Stella. With elegant word choice and masterful form, both women and their relationships with Swift are well documented in this book of poems. The final part of The Poems of Jonathan Swift is dedicated to the love of Swift¿s career¿the satirization of politics. All of Swift¿s poems are written in iambic tetrameter and end rhyme, creating a fun and quick reading experience. This is a large collection of poetry covers a wide variety of topics with the humor and satire that Jonathan Swift was famous for. With these attributes, readers are welcome to enjoy Jonathan Swift¿s mysterious and passionate relationships as well as his humorous and intelligent criticism of politics. Now presented in an easy-to-read font and with an eye-catching cover design, this edition of The Poems of Jonathan Swift is perfect for a contemporary audience. With the decadent style of classic poetry combined with topics that are both entertaining and relatable, along with this edition¿s new features, this classic collection is restored for modern readers.

The Hunting of the Snark (1876) is a poem by Lewis Carroll. Filled with many of the portmanteau words developed for his poem ¿Jabberwocky,¿ The Hunting of the Snark is a delightfully strange tale of mystery and adventure. Often read as an allegory for everything from tuberculosis to the endless quest for happiness itself, The Hunting of the Snark, much like the Snark itself, refuses all description. ¿¿Just the place for a Snark!¿ the Bellman cried, / As he landed his crew with care; / Supporting each man on the top of the tide / By a finger entwined in his hair.¿ Driven more by rhyme than reason, the adventure opens in medias res, introducing its varied crew of men and beasts of questionable use: a Boots, a Barrister, a Broker, a maker of Bonnets and Hoods, a Billiard-maker, a Banker, and, of course, a Beaver. Sailors all, they sail into the unknown. The Snark they search for may not be a Snark, could be a Boojum, and may very well be deadly. Intrepid and wisely foolish, they set out to comb the island for the Snark, armed with tricks and bribes, ¿smiles and soap,¿ and all the other instruments of hope. Playful and strange, the Snark eludes us all. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Lewis Carroll¿s The Hunting of the Snark is a classic work of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

¿The first taste I had for books came to me from my pleasure in the fables of the Metamorphoses of Ovid. For at about seven or eight years of age I would steal away from any other pleasure to read them, inasmuch as this language was my mother tongue, and it was the easiest book I knew and the best suited by its content to my tender age.¿ ¿Michel de MontaigneThe Lover¿s Assistant; or, New Art of Love (1760) is an updated translation of Ovid¿s Ars Amatoria; or, The Art of Love (2 AD) by English satirist Henry Fielding. Divided into three books, Ars Amatoria; or, The Art of Love was immensely popular¿if a little controversial¿in its time, and has survived numerous charges of indecency over the centuries. For the modern reader, it should prove a surprisingly relatable work on intimacy from an author of the ancient world. Fielding¿s translation, of the first book alone, remains true to Ovid¿s Latin while updating its examples and historical context for the contemporary English reader.At times serious, at others humorous, The Lover¿s Assistant; or, New Art of Love uses a mix of down-to-earth examples and relatable references to mythology in order to offer salient advice for the reader longing for love. Maintaining much of Ovid¿s content, Fielding replaces the context of the poem¿ancient Rome¿with that of his contemporary England. Topics include etiquette, remembering birthdays, avoiding unhealthy jealousy, being open to older and younger lovers, and nurturing honesty. With his wry wit and clear-eyed sense of English aristocratic life, Fielding¿who is seen as a pioneer of English literature for his work, including the comic novel Tom Jones (1749)¿provides a loyal reinterpretation of Ovid¿s classic study of romance between men and women. The Lover¿s Assistant; or, New Art of Love, although frequently tongue-in-cheek, is an earnest and effective attempt to enlighten and encourage its readers to partake¿responsibly¿in one of life¿s greatest pleasures.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Ovid¿s The Lover¿s Assistant; or, New Art of Love is a classic work of Roman literature reimagined for modern readers.

The Edgar Allan Poe Collection (2020) compiles several iconic works of short fiction and poetry by an icon of American literature. Recognized as a foundational figure of nineteenth century fiction, Poe has inspired generations of readers and writers with his craftsmanship and taste for tragedy and terror. His brief but meteoric career shaped the trajectory of American literature forever, forming a legacy without which science fiction, horror, and detective writing would surely be shells of themselves. In "The Fall of the House of Usher," a man receives a distressing letter from an old friend requesting his presence at his family estate. There, Roderick Usher and his twin sister Madeline are found suffering from an unknown illness, and the narrator struggles to comfort them as signs of paranormal activity lead him to believe that the house itself is a living entity. "The Masque of the Red Death" is a timely work of Gothic fiction set in the abbey of a powerful prince. As the world outside suffers from a deadly plague, the prince decides to hold a masquerade for his wealthy friends and fellow nobles, unwittingly bringing death to his own fortunate doorstep. In "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," a French detective summons the powers of analytical reasoning to investigate the deaths of two young women. Included in this collection are some of Poe''s most iconic poems, including "A Dream Within a Dream," "The Raven," and "Ulalume," all of which remain indelible classics of Romantic verse, masterpieces of mystery, beauty, and slow-burning fear. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Edgar Allan Poe Collection is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

The Burning Wheel (1916) is a collection of poems by English author Aldous Huxley. Published when the poet was only twenty-two, The Burning Wheel captures the mind of an artist at its earliest fertile stage, enthralled with a world either blooming with change or wilting with all-out war. Although Huxley is known foremost as a novelist, his poetry exhibits a mastery of language and an uncommon sense of the music inherent to words.¿The Burning Wheel¿ opens the collection with a kaleidoscopic vision of life and creation, illuminating the poet¿s debt to the French Symbolists. ¿Weary of its own turning,¿ the burning wheel slows for a moment¿s rest. This wheel, both machine and pure, wild flame, is the poet compelled to create, the mind that ¿[w]akes from the sleep of its quiet brightness / And burns with a darkening passion and pain.¿ In ¿Quotidian Vision,¿ Huxley returns to earth to remark: ¿There is a sadness in the street / And sullenly the folk I meet / Droop their heads as they walk along.¿ In these simple, rhyming couplets, the poet channels the verse and vision of William Blake to see, despite the ¿mist of cold and muffling grey,¿ a ¿dead world move for him once more / With beauty for its living core.¿ The Burning Wheel is a compelling collection from an artist whose poetry is no less remarkable for having gone mostly unnoticed.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Aldous Huxley¿s The Burning Wheel is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

While traveling to Canterbury to visit the shrine of St. Thomas Becket and receive blessings, a group of colorful strangers ranging in social class compete to tell the best story leading to laughter, offense, fights and comradery. Written by the Father of English literature, > is Geoffrey Chaucer¿s exploration of love, religion, and class.

Selected Poems of Yone Noguchi (1921) is a collection of poems by Yone Noguchi. Although he is widely recognizing as a leading poet in English and Japanese of the modernist period, Noguchi was also a dedicated literary critic who advocated for the cross-pollination of national poetries. Alongside a brilliant introduction, in which he addresses the collective power of world literature, he provides a selection of his best poems from a quarter century of work.¿The time is coming when, as with international politics where the understanding of the East with the West is already an unmistakable fact, the poetries of these two different worlds will approach of one another and exchange their cordial greetings.¿ A firm believer in plainspoken language and a practitioner of free verse, Noguchi envisioned his art as a humble contribution to the union of East and West. In his early poems written in California, he reflects on loneliness and the natural world while reveling in the extended lines and celebratory phrases made popular by Whitman. In his third collection, From the Eastern Sea (1903) he settles into a more reserved prosody, characterized by stillness and vibrant imagery. Included in this collection are his prose poems and a series of Japanese Hokkus, whose minimalism and spiritual clarity continue to captivate readers and poets of all languages and nations. ¿Is there anything new under the sun? / Certainly there is. / See how a bird flies, how flowers smile!¿ These poems not only teach us to look, but to see the world anew.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Yone Noguchi¿s Selected Poems of Yone Noguchi is a classic of Japanese American literature reimagined for modern readers.

Twenty (1918) is a poetry collection by Stella Benson. Largely recognized for her work as an activist in the women¿s suffrage movement and for her popular novels, Benson was also an accomplished poet. Twenty, her debut volume, is a collection indebted to symbolism in which Benson reflects on her experiences as a young woman in a rapidly changing world. In ¿The Secret Day,¿ Benson muses on the impossibility of peace in a time that refuses to slow: ¿My yesterday has gone, has gone and left me tired, / And now to-morrow comes and beats upon the door / [¿] / So I have built To-day, more precious than a dream; / And I have painted peace upon the sky above.¿ Responding to the horrors of a decade torn by war, Benson does what she can to maintain her own personal calm, to build a safe space apart from the world. In ¿Redneck¿s Song,¿ she laments the years of her life spent obeying ¿the laws of men / Who worshipped law,¿ declaring instead that ¿Those laws are dust / To-day¿¿ In these poems shaped by her experience as an activist and pioneering feminist, the personal is inseparable from the political. Benson¿s identity, her present and her future, depend on this revolutionary thrust¿no longer will she ¿shut [her] eyes¿ and ¿hold [her] tongue.¿ It may be ¿their path,¿ but she will make her own ¿groove,¿ her own way through life. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Stella Benson¿s Twenty is a classic work of British literature reimagined for modern readers.