Robinson’s 1916 collection opens with Flammonde, the mysterious gentleman from God knows where who borrowed graciously and changed a town. It includes The Gift of God, The Clinging Vine, Cassandra, John Gorham and a series of compact portraits of Tilbury Town lives, and closes with the long meditation on faith and death that gives the book its title.
The book that confirmed Robinson’s reputation, rewarding for any reader of American poetry. Download the free EPUB.