{"product_id":"a-masque-of-poets-9781513133751","title":"A Masque of Poets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Masque of Poets\u003c\/i\u003e (1878) is a poetry collection edited by George Parsons Lathrop. Part of Boston-based publisher Roberts Brothers’ “No Name” series, \u003ci\u003eA Masque of Poets\u003c\/i\u003e presents the works of little-known writers—including Emily Dickinson—alongside such recognized masters as Christina Rossetti and James Russell Lowell, leaving each poem anonymous to allow the reader to experience the work without thought of reputation. “Sing! Sing of what? The world is full of song; \/ And all the singing seems but echoed notes \/ Of the great masters…” Beginning with this playful introductory poem, \u003ci\u003eA Masque of Poets\u003c\/i\u003e attempts to demystify poetry by removing poets from the equation altogether. Understanding the pressures inherent to making art, especially the kind of art with such a long and storied history as poetry, this collection foregoes reputation and tradition by allowing the poems to speak for themselves, to appear anonymously so that the reader might make a clear judgment regarding each poem’s meaning and quality. Far from mere publishing gimmick, \u003ci\u003eA Masque of Poets\u003c\/i\u003e is a highly original, challenging, and rewarding collection of poems that happens to include works from some of the nineteenth century’s finest poets. By forcing the reader to trust their interpretive abilities, \u003ci\u003eA Masque of Poets\u003c\/i\u003e reinvigorates a craft whose worth was never the names of its practitioners, but the words they could produce. “Success,” the final poem before the concluding “novelette in verse” \u003ci\u003eGuy Vernon\u003c\/i\u003e, just so happens to be one of the only poems published by Emily Dickinson in her lifetime. For its importance to Dickinson scholars, as well as for its genuine originality, \u003ci\u003eA Masque of Poets\u003c\/i\u003e remains an essential contribution to the history of American literature. This edition of \u003ci\u003eA Masque of Poets\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of American literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George Parsons Lathrop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286031970555,"sku":"9781513133751","price":13.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781513133751_ddd33e4f-07b1-42ca-8ab2-06b0f2128500.jpg?v=1772484231","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/a-masque-of-poets-9781513133751","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}