Obscure Poetry
Waste Land and Other Poems
Eliot's major work, The Wasteland, was controversial when it appeared in 1922. Considered both obscure and radical, it utilizes a combination of modern slang and ancient myth, arcane literary allusion and jazzy modernity. Eliot also included helpf...
Essential Dickinson
Joyce Carol Oates`s personal favorites among Emily Dickinson`s poems, including both the much-anthologized and the more obscure.
Waste Land
Eliot's major work, The Wasteland, was controversial when it appeared in 1922. Considered both obscure and radical, it utilizes a combination of modern slang and ancient myth, arcane literary allusion and jazzy modernity. Eliot also included helpf...
Love in the Obscure and Other Poetic Romances
A collection of romantic poems in a variety of moods; from hearts unrequited, to long hand-held walks under the moonlight, kisses that last an eternity, to dancers embracing the music of love, and a wedding poem that will touch your heart.
The American Civil War
This anthology brings together a wide variety of both well-known and more obscure writing from and about the Civil War, along with supplementary appendices to facilitate use in courses.
Parables And Prophecy
Some portions of the Bible appear mysterious and hard to understand. When we read prophecy, we wonder how it applies to us today. When we read a parable, several meanings may come to mind. How do we know which is correct? Poetry and proverbs may seem obscure.







