The following book is a collection of writings by James Russell Lowell, including his autobiography and poems. Lowell was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the fireside poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets that rivaled the popularity of British poets. These writers usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their fireside.

18 -1905 include the Annual report of the superintendent of public schools.