Alexander Wilson, Poet-Naturalist: A Study Of His Life With Selected Poems (1906) is a biography of Alexander Wilson, a Scottish-American poet and ornithologist. The book is written by James Southall Wilson, a professor of English literature at the University of Virginia. The biography covers Wilson's life from his birth in Scotland in 1766 to his death in Pennsylvania in 1813. It describes his upbringing, his emigration to America, his career as a weaver, and his eventual success as a writer and naturalist. The book also includes a selection of Wilson's poems, which often focus on the natural world and the beauty of the American landscape. The poems are accompanied by commentary from the author, providing insight into Wilson's life and the historical context in which he wrote. Overall, Alexander Wilson, Poet-Naturalist is a comprehensive and engaging biography of an important figure in American literature and science.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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