This classic volume contains a fantastic collection of some of Paul Laurence Dunbar's best poetry, first published in 1899. Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) was an African-American novelist, poet, and dramatist during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This collection will appeal to all lovers of poetry, and constitutes a must-have for fans of Dunbar's seminal work. Contents include: "Love's Apotheosis", "The Paradox", "Over the Hills", "With the Lark", "In Summer", "The Mystic Sea", "A Sailor's Song", "The Bohemian", "Absence", "Her Thought and His", "The Right to Die", "Behind the Arras", "When the Old Man Smokes", "The Garret", "To E. H. K.", "A Bridal Measure", etc. Many classic books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
