{"title":"Edwin Arlington Robinson","description":"Edwin Arlington Robinson (December 22,1869 - April 6, 1935) was an American poet who won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work.","products":[{"product_id":"the-arthurian-cycle-merlin-lancelot-tristram-paperback","title":"The Arthurian Cycle: Merlin Lancelot Tristram - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Arthurian Cycle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerlin Lancelot Tristram\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdwin Arlington Robinson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the era of the First World War, and in the decade thereafter, the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson composed a cycle of epic narrative poems, written in blank verse, that were arguably modern in style but drew upon classic themes in substance. With the unfolding tragedy of a world at war top of mind, Robinson began what would become a trilogy based on the legends of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerlin\u003c\/em\u003e, the first work in Robinson's Arthurian cycle, was published in 1917. Robinson's Merlin is no magician, certainly not as modern audiences have come to know him. Rather, he is a mortal man grappling with human experiences; his love for the lady Vivian and the prospect of a world going mad. \u003cem\u003eLancelot\u003c\/em\u003e followed in 1920. At their core, \u003cem\u003eMerlin\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLancelot\u003c\/em\u003e are both war poems, with the gathering storm of the former foreshadowing the chaos and destruction of the latter, depicted in the tragic outcome of the relationship between Lancelot and Guinevere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn interval of seven years would pass before the publication of \u003cem\u003eTristram\u003c\/em\u003e, the third work in Robinson's trilogy. During this interval, Edwin Arlington Robinson would win the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry twice; first for his \u003cem\u003eCollected Poems\u003c\/em\u003e (published in 1921), and again for \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Died Twice\u003c\/em\u003e (published in 1924). With \u003cem\u003eTristram\u003c\/em\u003e (published in 1927), Edwin Arlington Robinson would at last reap hard-won financial rewards for his work. \u003cem\u003eTristram\u003c\/em\u003e also won Robinson his third Pulitzer Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdwin Arlington Robinson's Arthurian cycle reflects the poet's most mature work. With \u003cem\u003eMerlin\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLancelot\u003c\/em\u003e, Robinson recounts the human cost of war as seen through the eyes of those characters in the Arthurian legends. Robinson's Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere, and King Arthur, as well as the supporting characters central to their portrayal, are all rendered in flesh and blood, their words and deeds rooted in the vicissitudes of mortal life. Where \u003cem\u003eMerlin\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLancelot\u003c\/em\u003e are war poems, \u003cem\u003eTristram\u003c\/em\u003e is a poem about love. With \u003cem\u003eTristram\u003c\/em\u003e, Robinson recounts the love story of Tristram, and his return, and of Isolt; \"Isolt of the white hands, in Brittany.\" Theirs is a love as doomed in life as the inevitability of death. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376718184671,"sku":"9781962179065","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/fQjmSjhw6U9781962179065.webp?v=1789221774"},{"product_id":"selected-poems-paperback-21","title":"Selected Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Penguin Classic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA best seller in his lifetime though neglected in recent years, Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) is due to be restored to his rightful place in literary history as one of the first great American Modernist poets. His poetry was revolutionary, though it looked deceptively conventional because it was written in metre and rhyme. He cast aside the stiff archaism and prettiness favoured by his contemporaries, instead employing everyday language with dramatic power, wit, and sensitivity. His lyric poems illuminate ordinary people, especially the downtrodden, the bereft, and the mistunderstood. In the process he created the gallery of character portraits for which he is most fondly remembered, among them Eben Flood, Aunt Imogen, Isaac and Archibald, Miniver Cheevy and Richard Cory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378359632095,"sku":"9780140189889","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/x0f1X0RzhE9780140189889.webp?v=1789254492"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/edwin-arlington-robinson.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}