Anne Bradstreet in Context: The Life and Work of a Colonial American Poet

The collection The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America by Anne Bradstreet—the first book of poetry published by a permanent resident of colonial America—appeared in 1650 thanks to the support of Bradstreet's brother-in-law. By this time, she had immigrated to New England with her husband; given birth to seven of her eight children; settled on her fifth and final homestead; and gained access to a network of influential Puritan leaders via the various positions held by her father, husband,...