Contributions

  • Neihardt, John Gneisenau, 1881-1973. - Contributor

Publication

1941 - Macmillan, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

28,250 words, Guess

Page Count

113 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC811.5
  • LCCPS3527.E35 S62 1941

Description

A Cycle of the West rewards its readers with a sweeping saga of the American West and John G. Neihardt's exhilarating vision of frontier history. It is infused with wonder, nostalgia, and a keen appreciation of epic history.Unquestionably the masterpiece of the poet who has been called the "American Homer," A Cycle of the West celebrates the land and legends of the Old West in five narrative poems: The Song of Three Friends (1919), The Song of Hugh Glass (1915), The Song of Jed Smith (1941), The Song of the Indian Wars (1925), and The Song of the Messiah (1935). This unforgettable epic of discovery, conquest, courage, and tragedy speaks movingly and resoundingly of a unique American experience.

Subjects

Topics

PoetrySmith, Jedediah Strong, 1799-1831 -- Poetry

Genres

  • Poetry

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