Robert Frost vs. Henry James
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Robert Frost
1874 – 1963
Robert Frost was an American poet celebrated for his depictions of rural New England life and mastery of colloquial speech and meter. He received four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry and is widely regarded as one of the major American poets of the 20th century.
"We love the things we love for what they are."
Henry James
1843 – 1916
Henry James was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the son of theologian Henry James Sr.
"It has made me better loving you... it has made me wiser, and easier, and brighter. I used to want a great many things before, and to be angry that I did not ha…"
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