Third edition, illustrated
A brilliant series of biographical and critical essays dealing with Emile Verhaeren, Albert Samain, Remy de Gourmont, Henri de Régnier, Francis Jammes, and Paul Fort, by one of the foremost living American poets. The translations make up an important part of the book, and together with the French originals constitute a representative anthology of the poetry of the period.
William Lyon Phelps, Professor of English Literature, Yale University, says:
"This is, I think, the most valuable work on contemporary French literature that I have seen for a long time. It is written by one who has a thorough knowledge of the subject and who is herself an American poet of distinction. She has the knowledge, the sympathy, the penetration, and the insight—all necessary to make a notable book of criticism. It is a work that should be widely read in America."
"In her 'Six French Poets' I find a stimulating quality of a high order.... I defy any English critic to rise from this book without the feeling that he has gained considerably. This is the first volume in English to contain a minute and careful study of these French writers."—Clement K. Shorter in The Sphere, London.
"I can conceive of no greater pleasure than that of a lover of poetry who reads in Miss Lowell's book about modern French poetry for the first time; it must be like falling into El Dorado."—F. S. Flint, formerly French critic of Poetry and Drama, London, in The Little Review.
"Amy Lowell's 'French Poets' ... ought to be labelled like Pater's studies 'Appreciations,' so full of charm are its penetrative interpretations ... and it is not too bold to say that her introductions to and interpretations of French poets will live as long as interest in these poets themselves lives. Her book is a living and lasting piece of criticism ... a masterly volume."—New York Sun.
"A very admirable piece of work."—The London Bookman.
"Une très interessante étude."—La France.
"An excellent book."—Emile Cammaerts in The Athenæum, London.