North of Boston (1914) is a collection of poems by American poet
Robert Frost. Following the success of Frost's debut, A Boy's Will
(1913), North of Boston was published in London to enthusiastic
reviews from both Ezra Pound and W.B. Yeats. His success abroad
quickly translated to critical acclaim in the United States, and
Frost would eventually be recognized as a leading American poet.
"Mending Wall" takes place in spring, as the people emerge from
their homes to assess the damage done by the long, dark winter.
Observing that parts of the stone wall on the edge of his property
have fallen, the poet joins his neighbor "to walk the line / And
set the wall between us once again." Although he feels they "do not
need the wall," his neighbor insists that "'Good fences make good
neighbours,'" continuing down the line to reinforce the space
between them. A meditation on humanity, civilization, and
democracy, "Mending Wall" is an iconic and frequently anthologized
poem. In "After Apple-Picking," as fall gives over to winter, the
poet remembers in dreams how the "Magnified apples appear and
disappear, / Stem end and blossom end" as he climbs the ladder into
the heart of the tree. Both a symbol for life and a metaphor for
the poetic act, apple picking leaves the poet "overtired / Of the
great harvest [he himself] desired", awaiting sleep as he describes
"its coming on," wondering what, if anything, it will bring. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Robert Frost's North of Boston is a classic of
American literature reimagined for modern readers.
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