TEASDALE, Sara.

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Rivers to the Sea. First edition. The poet's third book collection was meticulously constructed to depict the start and end of an intense love affair, and "revealed a maturity of thought and craft previously unachieved" (ANB). It was a commercial and critical success, selling out several consecutive editions.Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) was one of the most popular female poets of the early twentieth century. Her work is characterized by its simplicity and clarity, her high regard for classical forms, and her passionate, often romantic matters. Her "name stands with those of Millay and Wylie as poets whose works offer sources of enduring beauty" (Schoen, p. 175)

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