In 'New York Nocturnes, and Other Poems' by Charles G. D. Sir Roberts, readers are transported into the vivid and bustling nights of New York City through a collection of poems that capture the essence of urban life in a unique and captivating way. The poems are characterized by their introspective and evocative nature, inviting readers to contemplate the intricacies of human experience against the backdrop of a bustling metropolis. Roberts employs rich imagery and lyrical language to paint a vibrant portrait of the city that never sleeps, leaving a lasting impression on those who delve into his verses. This collection belongs to the tradition of urban poetry, offering a fresh perspective on the complexities of modern city life and the beauty found within the chaos. Charles G. D. Sir Roberts showcases a deep understanding of the human condition and a keen eye for detail, which undoubtedly influenced his creation of 'New York Nocturnes, and Other Poems'. His background in urban studies and passion for poetry culminate in a work that is both insightful and enchanting, resonating with readers on a profound level. For those seeking a poetic journey through the streets of New York City and a deeper reflection on contemporary urban living, 'New York Nocturnes, and Other Poems' is a must-read.

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The terms 'poetry' and 'realism' have a complex and often oppositional relationship in American literary histories of the postbellum period. The core narrative holds that 'realism', the major literary 'movement' of the era, developed apace in prose fiction, while poetry, stuck in a hopelessly idealist late-Romantic mode, languished and stagnated. Poetry is almost entirely absent from scholarship on American literary realism except as the emblem of realism's opposite: a desiccated genteel 'twilight of the poets.' Realist Poetics in American Culture, 1866-1900 refutes the familiar narrative of postbellum poetics as a scene of failure, and it recovers the active and variegated practices of a diverse array of realist poets across print culture. The triumph of the twilight tale in the twentieth century obscured, minimized, and flattened the many poetic discourses of the age, including but not limited to a significant body of realist poems currently missing from US literary histories. Excavating an extensive archive of realist poems, the volume offers a significant revision to the genre-exclusive story of realism and, by extension, to the very foundations of postbellum American literary history dating back to the earliest stages of the discipline.