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    Young Adventure: A Book of Poems
    Young Adventure: A Book of Poems
    Young Adventure: A Book of Poems
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    Young Adventure: A Book of Poems

    By Stephen Vincent Benét

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    The following book is a collection of poems written by Stephen Vincent Benét. He was best remembered for his book-length narrative poem of the American Civil War, John Brown's Body, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and for the short stories 'The Devil and Daniel Webster' and 'By the Waters of Babylon'.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateApr 25, 2021
    ISBN4057664610652

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