A sharp and witty work of political satire, "The Biglow Papers" presents the fictional writings of Hosea Biglow, a plain-speaking New England farmer, and his scholarly commentator, Parson Wilbur. Through rustic dialect, humor, and biting commentary, James Russell Lowell condemns the Mexican-American War, political hypocrisy, and the moral failures of his time. Blending poetry, prose, and regional voices, the book remains a lively and thought-provoking portrait of American society and conscience. The Biglow Papers is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1885.
