19th century poetry

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American poet and thinker whose Transcendentalist philosophy celebrated individuality, nature, and spiritual freedom.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet whose lyrical storytelling and moral vision made him one of the most beloved voices of the 19th century.

Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman was an American poet whose revolutionary work Leaves of Grass celebrated democracy, the human body, and the spirit of individuality.

Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson was an American poet whose reclusive life and visionary verse reshaped modern poetry with insight into death, faith, and the soul.