{"product_id":"complete-writings-penguin-classics-by-phillis-wheatley","title":"Complete Writings (Penguin Classics) by Phillis Wheatley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary writings of Phillis Wheatley, a formerly enslaved woman turned published poet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1761, a young girl arrived in Boston on a ship of enslaved people, was sold to the Wheatley family, and given the name Phillis Wheatley. After studying English and classical literature, geography, the Bible, and Latin, Phillis published her first poem in 1767 at the age of 14, winning much public attention and considerable fame. When Boston publishers who doubted its authenticity rejected an initial collection of her poetry, Wheatley sailed to London in 1773 and found a publisher there for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis volume collects both Wheatley's letters and her poetry: hymns, elegies, translations, philosophical poems, tales, and epyllions--including a poignant plea to the Earl of Dartmouth urging freedom for America and comparing the country's condition to her own. With her contemplative elegies and her use of the poetic imagination to escape an unsatisfactory world, Wheatley anticipated the Romantic Movement of the following century. The appendices to this edition include poems of Wheatley's contemporary African-American poets: Lucy Terry, Jupiter Harmon, and Francis Williams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdited with an Introduction and Notes by Vincent Carretta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Vincent Carretta\u003cbr\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Money\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDEDICATION\u003cbr\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003eCopy of a LETTER sent by the Author's Master to the Publisher.\u003cbr\u003eTo the PUBLICK.\u003cbr\u003eTo MAECENAS.\u003cbr\u003eOn VIRTUE.\u003cbr\u003eTo the University of CAMBRIDGE, in NEW-ENGLAND.\u003cbr\u003eTo the KING'S Most Excellent Majesty. 1768.\u003cbr\u003eOn being brought from AFRICA to AMERICA.\u003cbr\u003eOn the Death of the Rev. Dr. SEWELL. 1769.\u003cbr\u003eOn the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD. 1770.\u003cbr\u003eOn the Death of a young Lady of Five Years of Age.\u003cbr\u003eOn the Death of a young Gentleman.\u003cbr\u003eTo a Lady on the Death of her Husband.\u003cbr\u003eGOLIATH of GATH.\u003cbr\u003eThoughts on the WORKS of PROVIDENCE.\u003cbr\u003eTo a Lady on the Death of Three Relations.\u003cbr\u003eTo a Clergyman on the Death of his Lady.\u003cbr\u003eAn HYMN to the MORNING.\u003cbr\u003eAn HYMN to the EVENING.\u003cbr\u003eIsaiah lxiii. 1-8.\u003cbr\u003eOn RECOLLECTION.\u003cbr\u003eOn IMAGINATION.\u003cbr\u003eA Funeral POEM on the Death of C.E. an Infant of Twelve Months.\u003cbr\u003eTo Captain H-D, of the 65th Regiment.\u003cbr\u003eTo the Right Honourable WILLIAM, Earl of DARTMOUTH, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for North-America, \u0026amp;c.\u003cbr\u003eODE to NEPTUNE. On Mrs. W-'s Voyage to England.\u003cbr\u003eTo a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.\u003cbr\u003eTo a LADY on her remarkable Preservation in an Hurricane in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorth-Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eTo a LADY and her Children, on the Death of her Son and their Brother.\u003cbr\u003eTo a GENTLEMAN and LADY, on the Death of the Lady's Brother and Sister, and a Child of the Name\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvis\u003c\/i\u003e, aged one Year.\u003cbr\u003eOn the Death of Dr. SAMUEL MARSHALL. 1771.\u003cbr\u003eTo a GENTLEMAN on his Voyage to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat-Britain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the Recovery of his Health.\u003cbr\u003eTo the Rev. Dr. THOMAS AMORY on reading his Sermons on DAILY DEVOTION, in which that Duty is recommended and assisted.\u003cbr\u003eOn the Death of J.C. an Infant.\u003cbr\u003eAn HYMN to HUMANITY. To S.P.G. Esq;\u003cbr\u003eTo the Honourable T.H. Esq; on the Death of his Daughter.\u003cbr\u003eNIOBE in Distress for her children slain by APOLLO, from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOvid's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetamorphoses, Book VI. and from a view of the Painting of Mr.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eTo S.M. a young\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrican\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePainter, on seeing his Works.\u003cbr\u003eTo His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, on the Death of his Lady.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e24, 1773.\u003cbr\u003eA Farewel to AMERICA. To Mrs. S.W.\u003cbr\u003eA REBUS, by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI.B.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ANSWER to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebus\u003c\/i\u003e, by the Author of these POEMS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExtant Poems Not Published in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoems on Various Subjects\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAtheism.\u003cbr\u003eAn Address to the Atheist.\u003cbr\u003eDeism.\u003cbr\u003eAn Address to the Deist - 1767 -\u003cbr\u003eOn Messrs Hussey and Coffin.\u003cbr\u003eAmerica\u003cbr\u003eTo the Hon.ble Commodore Hood on his Pardoning a Deserter\u003cbr\u003eOn Friendship\u003cbr\u003eOn the Death of Mr. Snider Murder'd by Richardson\u003cbr\u003eOcean\u003cbr\u003eAn ELEGY, To Miss. Mary Moorhead, on the DEATH of her Father,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rev. Mr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJOHN MOORHEAD.\u003cbr\u003e[To a Gentleman of the Navy.]\u003cbr\u003eThe Answer [By the Gentleman of the Navy.]\u003cbr\u003ePhilis's [sic] Reply to the Answer in our last by the Gentleman in the Navy.\u003cbr\u003eTo His Excellency General Washington.\u003cbr\u003eOn the Capture of General Lee\u003cbr\u003eOn the Death of General Wooster\u003cbr\u003eTo Mr. and Mrs.-, on the Death of their Infant Son\u003cbr\u003ePrayer\u003cbr\u003eAn Elegy Sacred to the Memory of the Rev'd Samuel Cooper, D.D.\u003cbr\u003eAN ELEGY, SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THAT GREAT DIVINE, THE REVEREND AND LEARNED DR. SAMUEL COOPER.\u003cbr\u003eLIBERTY AND PEACE, A POEM.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn ELEGY on Leaving-.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVariants of Poems Published in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoems on Various Subjects\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo the University of Cambridge, wrote in 1767-\u003cbr\u003eTo The King's Most Excellent Majesty on his Repealing the American Stamp Act\u003cbr\u003eOn the Decease of the Revd Doctr Sewall [variant 1].\u003cbr\u003eOn the Death of the rev'd Dr. Sewell [variant 2].\u003cbr\u003eOn the Decease of the Rev'd Doctr Sewall, 1769. [variant 3].-\u003cbr\u003eAN ELEGIAC POEM, On the DEATH of that celebrated Divine, and eminent Servant of JESUS CHRIST, the late Reverend, and pious GEORGE WHITEFIELD, Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Countess of Huntingdon, \u0026amp;c \u0026amp;c. [variant 1].\u003cbr\u003eAn Ode of VERSES On the much-lamented Death of the REV. MR. GEORGE WHITEFIELD, Late Chaplain to the Countess of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuntingdon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[variant 2].\u003cbr\u003eTo Mrs. Leonard, on the Death of her Husband.\u003cbr\u003eOn the Death of Dr. Samuel Marshall [variant 1].\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Death of Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSAMUEL MARSHALL. [variant 2]\u003cbr\u003eRecollection.\u003cbr\u003eRECOLLECTION.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Miss A- M-.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo the Rev. Mr.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePitkin\u003c\/i\u003e, on the DEATH of his LADY.\u003cbr\u003eA POEM ON THE DEATH OF\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCHARLES ELIOT\u003c\/i\u003e, AGED 12 MONTHS [variant 1]\u003cbr\u003eA Poem the death of Charles Eliot aged 12 months. [variant 2]\u003cbr\u003eTO THE RIGHT HONL. WILLIAM LEGGE, EARL OF DARTMOUTH [variant 1]\u003cbr\u003eTO THE RIGHT HONL WILLIAM LEGGE, EARL OF DARTMOUTH [variant 2]\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo the Hon'ble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThomas Hubbard,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsq; On the Death of Mrs.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThankfull Leonard.\u003cbr\u003eTo the Empire of America, Beneath the Western Hemisphere. Farewell to America. To Mrs. S.W. [variant 1]\u003cbr\u003eFAREWELL TO AMERICA [variant 2]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLetters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo the Countess of Huntingdon (October 25, 1770).\u003cbr\u003eTo Abigail May? (November or December 1771).\u003cbr\u003eTo John Thornton (April 21, 1772).\u003cbr\u003eTo Arbour Tanner (May 19, 1772).\u003cbr\u003eTo Arbour Tanner (July 19, 1772).\u003cbr\u003eTo the Earl of Dartmouth (October 10, 1772).\u003cbr\u003eTo the Countess of Huntingdon (June 27, 1773).\u003cbr\u003eTo the Countess of Huntingdon (July 17, 1773).\u003cbr\u003eTo David Worcester (October 18, 1773).\u003cbr\u003eTo Obour Tanner (October 30, 1773).\u003cbr\u003eTo John Thornton (December 1, 1773).\u003cbr\u003eTo the Reverend Samuel Hopkins (February 9, 1774).\u003cbr\u003eTo Samson Occom (February 11, 1774).\u003cbr\u003eTo Obour Tanner (March 21, 1774).\u003cbr\u003eTo John Thornton (March 29, 1774).\u003cbr\u003eTo Obour Tanner (May 6, 1774).\u003cbr\u003eTo the Reverend Samuel Hopkins (May 6, 1774).\u003cbr\u003eTo John Thornton (October 30, 1774).\u003cbr\u003eTo George Washington (October 26, 1775).\u003cbr\u003eTo Obour Tanner (May 29, 1778).\u003cbr\u003eTo Mary Wooster (July 15, 1778).\u003cbr\u003eTo Obour Tanner (May 10, 1779).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVariant Letters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo the Countess of Huntingdon (October 25, 1770).\u003cbr\u003eTo the Earl of Dartmouth (June 3, 1773).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProposals for Volumes of Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProposal for Printing by Subscription (February 29, 1772).\u003cbr\u003eProposals (April 16, 1773)\u003cbr\u003eProposals (October 30, 1779).\u003cbr\u003eWheatley's Final Proposal (September 1784).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Possible Wheatley variant of \"Hymn to Humanity\"; Possible new Phillis Wheatley poem, \"The Voice of Freedom\"\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Lucy Terry Prince: Bars Fight.\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Jupiter Hammon:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAN Evening THOUGHT. SALVATION BY CHRIST, WITH PENETENTIAL CRIES.; AN ADDRESS to Miss PHILLIS WHEATLY [sic]\u003c\/i\u003e; \"A Poem for Children with Thoughts on Death\";\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA DIALOGUE ENTITLEDD the KIND MASTER and DUTIFUL SERVANT\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eAppendix D: Francis Williams: An ODE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"What a marvelous edition of Phillis Wheatley's COMPLETE WRITINGS Vincent Carretta has produced for Penguin Classics. Here are all her poems including extant verse not included in her first volume as well as variants of others. Here are also her letters and the important proposals for her volumes of poetry. Additionally, Carretta has added work by her black contemporaries Lucy Terry Prince, Jupiter Hammon, and Francis Williams to help readers contextualize black literary activity in the late eighteenth century. Carretta has also written an illuminating introduction and included suggestions for further read and notes. In short, this is a fantastic edition for the specialist, the student, and the informed general reader. It will be widely used.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Zabelle Derounian-Stodola\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Univ of Arkansas at Little Rock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Vincent Carretta's edition of the works of Phillis Wheatley is the definitive collection of her work. Expertly edited, it is a masterpiece of textual scholarship. Every scholar and student seeking to understand Wheatley's life and work will want to obtain this book.\" --\u003cb\u003eHenry Louis Gates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhillis Wheatley\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(1753?-1784) was born in western Africa, most likely in present-day Gambia or Ghana. Having failed to find an American publisher for a second volume of her works, Wheatley died in Boston largely forgotten and impoverished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVincent Carretta\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis professor of English at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the editor of the Penguin Classics editions of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eComplete Writings of Phillis Wheatley\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLetters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery and Other Writings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Ottobah Cugoano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 18 \u0026amp; up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenguin Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eFebruary 01, 2001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780140424300\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.52\" H x 7.72\" L x 5.06\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e272 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45134201061562,"sku":"9780140424300","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/91aIOZceOkL._SL1500.jpg?v=1768803328","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/complete-writings-penguin-classics-by-phillis-wheatley","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}