ne Bradstreet

Anne Bradstreet

A collection of poetry and prose by early feminist author Anne Bradstreet, written in the seventeenth century after her arrival in the American colonies.

The Works of Anne Bradstreet

Robert Hutchinson

From America s first poet, a splendid selection of poems whose themes encompass love, home life, religious meditations, dialogues and lamentations, and formal elegies. "

To My Husband and Other Poems

Together with Her Prose Remains

The Poems of Mrs. Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672)

Poems of Anne Bradstreet

From Notes on Copy Texts and Texts: This edition provides the student, the scholar, and interested reader with an accurate, modern version of those poems and prose selections which deal with Anne Bradstreet's inner feminist world. Thus, the focus is on the poet's perception of her life and role in seventeenth century America, a place wherein men designed both secular and religious life roles leading to successful worldly achievement and recognition, and women, regardless of their artistic talents, bore the rigors and tragedies of an often painful, lonely existence. Those works revealing the poet's inner world, a uniquely feminine sphere, deserve acceptance on their own merits; therefore, I selected materials that reflect those special concerns. Included are selections from the first and second editions of Anne Bradstreet's works, as well as the poet's work from the original Andover Manuscript, a body of work left by the poet to her children and treasured by her family privately for almost two centuries.

Selected Poetry and Prose of Anne Bradstreet

A Woman's Inner World

Anne Bradstreet was born in 1612 in Northampton, England. Her parents position allowed them to educate Anne across many subjects which was unusual for its day. In her teens she contracted smallpox which was to undermine her health in later years. She married Simon at the age of sixteen. They, along with her parents, emigrated to America with other Puritans in 1630 arriving on June 14th in Massachusetts. They moved south to Charlestown almost immediately to find better conditions. After a short stay they moved yet further south to help found the 'City on the Hill' Boston. By 1632 they had moved once more, this time to Cambridge, Massachusetts where Anne gave birth to her first child, Samuel. The family was instrumental in setting up Harvard University in 1636 but by the early 1640's pregnant with her sixth child they moved for the sixth time to Andover Parish. In all Anne bore eight children although her health was always weak. She did however write some beautiful poetry and in 1650, the Rev. John Woodbridge had her collection of verse; The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America composed by "A Gentlewoman from Those Parts" published in London, making Anne the first female poet ever published in both England and the New World. On July 10, 1666, their North Andover family home burned down to leave them homeless. Tragically her own personal library of some 800 books was also lost in the flames. By now, Anne's health was slowly failing. She suffered from tuberculosis and had to deal with the loss of cherished relatives. But her will remained strong and faith in God undiminished. Anne Bradstreet died on September 16, 1672 in North Andover, Massachusetts at the age of 60.

"Authority Without Wisdom Is Like a Heavy Ax Without an Edge, Fitter to Bruise Than Polish."

The Poetry of Anne Bradstreet - Volume 2

"The extant literary productions of Anne Bradstreet (1612?-1672), an English language poet living in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Encompasses poetry on science, ancient history, English Civil Wars, religious subjects, and domestic life; and short prose meditations on religious life"--

Poems and Meditations

Charles Eliot Norton

William Randolph Hearst

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Together with Her Prose Remains; With an Introduction by Charles Eliot Norton

The Complete Works of Anne Bradstreet

The Works of Anne Bradstreet in Prose and Verse

John Locke

John White

Benjamin Franklin

John Smith

Thomas Wheeler

William Bradford

William Penn

Samuel Adams

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Historical Society

Sir Walter Raleigh

Charles Hudson

Andrew White

Harriet Jane Hanson Robinson

Cecil Calvert Baltimore (2d Baron)

Zebulon Montgomery Pike

Carolina

David Pietersz. de Vries

Harvard University. Class of 1642

John Paul Jones

Massachusetts. Governor, 1861-1866 (J.A. Andrew)

Matthew Calbraith Perry

United Colonies of New England

Nathaniel Ward

The planting of colonies in New England

Anne Bradstreet

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