| Author |
Frost, Robert, 1874-1963 |
| Title |
North of Boston
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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| Contents |
The pasture -- 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.
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| Credits |
Produced by David Reed, and David Widger
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| Summary |
"North of Boston" by Robert Frost is a collection of narrative poems written during the early 20th century. The work explores themes of rural life, human emotion, and the complexities of interpersonal relationships, often set against the backdrop of the New England countryside. The poems feature various characters, including farmers, family members, and workers, whose stories reveal the tensions and connections that define their existence. The opening of "North of Boston" introduces readers to the simplicity and depth of rural life through descriptive imagery and dialogue. The first poem, "The Pasture," presents a speaker inviting a companion to join in the task of cleaning a spring and fetching a calf, implying themes of companionship and the cycles of nature. Following this, "Mending Wall" delves into the speaker's reflections on boundaries and neighborly relations, contrasting differing thoughts on walls that separate versus those that foster good relationships. This sets the tone for an exploration of human experiences amidst the natural world in the subsequent poems included in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
American poetry -- 20th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
3026 |
| Release Date |
Jan 1, 2002 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Feb 4, 2013 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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