A collection of poems by the respected New England poet of the 19th century. He was a Quaker who opposed slavery and other injustices in his writing. The title poem, """"Snow-Bound,"""" had its origins as Whittier's attempt to recreate his farm boyhood and to memorialize now-dead family members, like his mother and sister Elizabeth. Other poems in this volume include: """"The Quaker of the Olden Time,"""" """"Sunset on the Bear Camp,"""" """"The Tent on the Beach,"""" """"Ichabod,"""" """"A Sea-Dream,"""" etc. As the voice of the New England villager and farmer prior to industrialization, his work portrays an important period in American history. | Snow-Bound and Other Autobiographic Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier, Paperback | Indigo Chapters