"Young Adventure: A Book of Poems" by Stephen Vincent Benét is a collection from the 1910s that explores the spirit of youth and adventure. Benét, an American poet known for his vivid style, fills this verse with youthful exploration and the excitement of life. Through poems that touch on romantic meetings and reflections on nature during a turning point in history, he captures life's various adventures. From anticipation that is present during a test to bittersweet memories of returning to school, like in "Before an Examination" and "Going Back to School", each poem shows the search for oneself and the lasting moments of memory. Together, they paint a picture of wonder and longing, capturing youth's embrace of life despite its trials.
Young Adventure: A Book of Poems
By Stephen Vincent Benét
Experience youth's vibrant journey through memorable encounters, nature's beauty, and life's bittersweet trials in this collection of poems.
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About the AuthorStephen Vincent Benét was an American poet, short story writer, and novelist. He wrote a book-length narrative poem of the American Civil War, John Brown's Body, published in 1928, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and for the short stories "The Devil and Daniel Webster", published in 1936, and "By the Waters of Babylon", published in 1937.
Stephen Vincent Benét was an American poet, short story writer, and novelist. He wrote a book-length narrative poem of the American Civil War, John Brown's Body, published in 1928, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and for the short stories "The Devil and Daniel Webster", published in 1936, and "By the Waters of Babylon", published in 1937.
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