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A Few Figs from Thistles Kindle Edition

by Edna St. Vincent Millay (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Thursday And if I loved you Wednesday, Well, what is that to you? I do not love you Thursday— So much is true. And why you come complaining Is more than I can see. I loved you Wednesday,—yes—but what Is that to me? To the Not Impossible Him How shall I know, unless I go To Cairo and Cathay, Whether or not this blessed spot Is blest in every way
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Library of Alexandria
  5. Publication date
    July 29, 2009
  6. File size
    211 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ARK7AY2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Library of Alexandria (July 29, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 29, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 211 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 126 ratings

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Chad Helms
5.0 out of 5 stars Still great poetry after all these years
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013
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I first discovered Millay as a teenager and was enthralled by the diversity of her poetry: everything from lyric ballads and sonnets to political poems.

Read Millay for her humor and wit that her poems often- albeit sometimes very subtly- evince. After all, this is the young lady who was a real hell-raiser at Vassar. Upon being threatened with expulsion after one escapade and demonstrating supreme indifference to that penalty, the Dean of Students -apparently a very wise woman- told the young Millay that she would not expel her after all, "not wanting another Shelley on my conscience." Millay, we are told, was so flattered by this comparison with one of her poetical heroes that she answered: "Well, under those conditions, I guess I can stand it in this hell-hole for another few years." You've got to love her spunk, right?

Read Millay for her social conscience. I don't think anyone can fail to be moved by her poems composed in honor of the martyrs of Lidice, for example: the little Czech village that was so brutally destroyed by the Nazis in reprisal for Heydrich's assassination by resistance fighters. Or be roused to indignation by the poems in honor of the treatment of Sacco and Vanzetti.

Read Millay above all, however, for the beauty of her lyrical gift. From the insouciance and youthful cheek of "My candle burns at both ends...." to the mature heartbreak of the sonnets in the "Fatal Interview" cycle Millay remains one of the greatest lyrical poets of the 20th century. She deserved the Pulitzer Prize when it was awarded to her nearly 100 years ago and she still deserves it today. Her poetry stands the test of time in spite of the views of some supercilious nay-sayers.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not her best collection
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2016
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The four sonnets are the best selections from this collection, which make this collection worth it. I do recommend reading it.
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TechiePoet
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, approachable book
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2012
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This is a delightful collection of Edna St. Vincent Millay's poetry. It begins with her most famous "My candle burns at both end" verses (First Fig) and ends with some exquisite sonnets. It's a must as an introduction to one of America's foremost women of literature, or the continuing study thereof. It's short, sweet, approachable memorable, and a good looking book as well. And you can't beat the price. It is amazing to me that such a treasure can be had for free. Enjoy.
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Charles R. Kimball
3.0 out of 5 stars an interactive table of contents would have been nice, even though the book itself is short
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2016
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It's a little hard to complain about a book you received for free, but .... an interactive table of contents would have been nice, even though the book itself is short. I have been a fan of Edna St Vincent Millay for many years, just how many years I am a little reluctant to admit, but I am happy to say she was not a contemporary of mine. It would be nice to see a complete collection of her works in the near future, at a reasonable price. I hope Delphi reads this review.
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Daisy S
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable read...I love this book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016
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This is a short and sweet poetry book. Since I am a fan of Edna St Vincent Millay, I was happy to find this book in Kindle. I really loved reading every poem in it. This is an enjoyable book.
The poems were great, the formatting not the best. But all in all, this book is worth the read.
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epmom
5.0 out of 5 stars Talented Poet
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2019
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Edna St. Vincent Millay is one of the best poets of the twentieth century along with Countee Cullen and Robert Frost.
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Reviewer Ruth
1.0 out of 5 stars Zero formatting. Unusable.
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2020
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There was no index. Not even a distinction from the introduction to the first poem or ability to read poem to poem.
No spacing, no underlined poem title, nothing.

There were words. Technically I could keep it and try to research the poems myself, drawing lines of separation, etc. But it just makes me frustrated to even look at it. The cover looked nice, but the insides were nothing more than a copy/paste. Extremely disappointed.
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MikkaRose
3.0 out of 5 stars Good book- don't read it digital.
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2016
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I have been a long time fan of Edna st. Vincent Millay, and I always seem to find more with every read. I prefer her first collection- renascence.

If you really want to read this, buy a paper copy. The digital version splits the pages funny, and doesn't get all the spacing right.
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Elle
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutely wonderful short collection!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2012
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Edna St. Vincent Millay has a truly wonderful talent of using simple language to create beautiful imagery and wonderful verse.

My favourites from this where Second Fig, The Penitent & Recuerdo!

Simply brilliant!
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B. G. Strand
4.0 out of 5 stars SHORT & SWEET
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2012
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This 1920 edition contains the famous 'fig' quatrains of Millay and is an excellent 'taster' of this lady's poetic style.I particularly liked the delightful four sonnets and her 'Portrait of a neighbour'; the poems 'Kathleen'and 'The Merry Maid'.There is no navigation from the contents but in an anthology as short as this ,it is not a problem.As with all kindle poetry downloads it is best viewed with the landscape option.
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Seriousreader
4.0 out of 5 stars First published in 1920
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2014
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When it 'sold like hot cakes', this slim volume has poems which clearly show the author's revolutionary take on life...that is she would do whatever she liked, taking NO notice of the restrictions usually applied to women of her era (born 1892)...What a lady!
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