Robert Frost's New England [Hardcover]

Betsy Melvin (Author), Tom Melvin (Author), Jay Parini (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2000

"A happy and unexpected coordination of images, linguistic and photographic." -- Jay Parini

Inspired by the writings of Robert Frost and his view of man and the natural world, professional photographers Betsy and Tom Melvin present beautiful, and sometimes poignant, scenes of the New England landscape in some of its many moods and seasons.

Each full-page color photograph is accompanied by a poem, verse, or phrase from Frost which, though often familiar, may provoke us to savor the New England environment anew. The imaginative pairing of photographs and text also conjures up some of the same ambiguity, profundity, and freshness continually offered in Frost's poems.

Editorial Reviews

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"A lovely idea, this book matches Frost's poems with striking color views of the landscapes among which he lived. You can read 'Mending Wall' and on the facing page actually see the 'upper boulders' tumbling down." --Parade Magazine

From the Publisher

8 1/2 x 11 trim. 39 color photos. graphs. LC 00-008472

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: UPNE; 1st edition (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584650672
• ISBN-13: 978-1584650676
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #660,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars nice idea, September 25, 2001

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Victoria Makol (Hanover, NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Robert Frost's New England (Hardcover)

This book elegantly pairs Frost's poems with corresponding photos. Often the poems accompany a two page photo spread. The photography is good, although the image quality on paper isn't fabulous. It's nice to read his poems and have images of New England bring them to life.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Robert Frost's New England, April 5, 2008

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Shinester "book lover" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Robert Frost's New England (Hardcover)

If you like Robert Frost's poems and beautiful photos of New England during the changing of the seasons, this book is for you. Some of the photos are so beautiful that they made me cry. And who does not like Robert Frost. This book would make an excellent gift or just to put on your coffee table and read at any time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what i expected, May 21, 2007

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Melissa (Pensacola Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Robert Frost's New England (Hardcover)

Not alot of reading goes into this book. Alot of beautiful pictures with what seem like exerpts from his poetry. Didnt love it. But I do like it.