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The Collected Poetry of Robinson Jeffers: Volume One: 1920-1928

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the poetry of robinson jeffers is an underground password. named the only writer worthy of respect (besides bowles) by bukowski, jeffers is much underappreciated.

volume one of his collected works houses some of his best works--tamar, big sur, among others. his characters are very fallible and faulty humans, fated by their emotions and passions. their desires and experiences often transcend the norms of society and, as with greek tragedy, the characters find themselves answering for their transgressions. the beautiful and stormy northern california backdrop, where jeffers himself lived and died, parallels the plot--nature is generally foreshadowing events. i would have to say this is one of the greatest books of poetry i have read. one hint: dont read it like poetry; ignore the line breaks because they do not fall where we think they should. read like it is one long sentence and soon you find the rythm and you get lost in it like its a novel. cant say that about much poetry can you?

Fine service, but the quality of the book is what matters. I would recommend volumes one through three to any avid reader - especially American poetry fans (in the line of Emerson and Poe). I have yet to purchase the other two volumes do to cost issues, though (I am a broke graduate student - for the first three sacrifices had to be made, which were well worth it).

I received the book on the date I was told it would arrive and it was in excellent condition. As this was a gift for someone else, I personally cannot rate the book. I was told by the person the book was for, that she loved it and thought it was great.