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Bayard Taylor
Bayard Taylor (1825-1878) was an American poet, literary critic, and travel writer. Born in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, he was raised in a wealthy family of Quaker farmers. At 17...view moreBayard Taylor (1825-1878) was an American poet, literary critic, and travel writer. Born in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, he was raised in a wealthy family of Quaker farmers. At 17, he began working as a printer’s apprentice and soon turned to poetry under the recommendation of Rufus Wilmot Griswold. Finding success with his first volume, Ximena, or the Battle of the Sierra Morena, and other Poems (1844), Taylor became a prominent travel writer, visiting Europe and sending accounts of his experience to such publications as the Tribune and The Saturday Evening Post. Throughout his career, he traveled to Egypt, Palestine, China, and Japan, interviewing such figures as commodore Matthew Perry and German scientist Alexander von Humboldt. Beginning in 1862, Taylor served for one year as a U.S. diplomat in St. Petersburg, publishing his first novel in 1863. Over the next several years, he traveled across the American west with his wife Maria, publishing Colorado: A Summer Trip (1867), a collection of travel essays. His late work Joseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania (1870), originally serialized in The Atlantic, was reviewed poorly upon publication, but has since been recognized as America’s first gay novel.view less
Books by Bayard Taylor
A History of Germany Eldorado: Adventures in the Path of Empire Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Life of Jesus: Matthew through John Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJoseph and His Friend: America's First Gay Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBeauty and the Beast Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTravels in Arabia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA History of Germany from the Earliest Times to the Present Day Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHistory of Germany Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Bayard Taylor
Who Was She? Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Born in the USA - Exploring America in Poems - The Pennsylvania Poets: A celebration of American poetry Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings