by Robert Frost
First published 1913
This collection brings together the debut trio of books from American poet Robert Frost. The volume contains his most celebrated early works, showcasing the rural New England landscapes and voices that made his reputation. Readers will find "The Road Not Taken" alongside "Mending Wall," where neighbors meet annually to repair the stone barrier between their properties. "Birches" captures a boy's imaginative play among the flexible trees, while "After Apple-Picking" reflects on the weariness that follows harvest time. "Home Burial" presents a couple torn apart by grief over their child's death. "The Oven Bird" considers what songs remain when summer fades, and "Mowing" finds meaning in the simple act of cutting grass with a scythe. These poems reveal Frost's gift for finding depth in ordinary moments and landscapes.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, american, poetry
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, lyrical
Tropes: slice-of-life
Setting: New England
Period: 20th Century
320 pages · Paperback · Penguin Classics