William Cullen Bryant

LitCharts guides for works by William Cullen Bryant

Explore LitCharts poetry guides for works by William Cullen Bryant. Each guide offers line-by-line analysis, exploration of poetic devices, and helpful resources for studying William Cullen Bryant's poetry.

Thanatopsis

"Thanatopsis" was written by William Cullen Bryant—probably in 1813, when the poet was just 19. It is Bryant's most famous poem and has endured in popularity due its nuanced depiction of death and ... view guide

To a Waterfowl

"To a Waterfowl," by the American poet William Cullen Bryant, first appeared in a literary journal in 1818 before being published in Bryant's 1821 collection Poems. In the poem, a speaker watches a... view guide