The themes of the previous volume of poetry define the tasks of the next for Louise Gluck. This collection shows the poet in this evolution. It includes: "Firstborn" (1968); "The House on Marshland" (1975); "Descending Figure" (1980); "The Triumph of Achilles"...

The themes of the previous volume of poetry define the tasks of the next for Louise Gluck. This collection shows the poet in this evolution. It includes: "Firstborn" (1968); "The House on Marshland" (1975); "Descending Figure" (1980); "The Triumph of Achilles" (1985); and "Ararat" (1990).