This book was just sitting out as decoration during a short break so I decided to pick it up and read it. The art was gorgeous and I loved the ostentatious old English font. However, the poems were a bit like aphorisms rather than the fantastical poetry I was expecting based on the style of the artwork and design of the book. Still, not terrible.

I’m not a big fan of rhyming poetry but Millay is very interesting.

The article “Under Western Eyes” by Chandra Mohanty was especially informative and insightful.