The Function of the Poet, and Other Essays

"The Function of the Poet, and Other Essays" by James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. Through his work and collaborations with other writers, he was able to form the opinions that his readers loved him for. In this book he shares his essays on the importance of poetry and different genres. However, he continues on to reviewing popular writers of the time like Henry James and Whittier.