Black Armour; A Book of Poems

“Black Armour” is a 1923 collection of poetry by Elinor Morton Wylie. The poems include: “Breastplate”, “Gauntlet”, “Hamlet”, “Hamlet”, “Beaver Up”, and “Plumes”. A wonderful collection of melodious, sensuous poetry not to be missed by poetry lovers and fans of Wylie’s seminal work. Elinor Morton Wylie (1885–1928) was an American novelist and poet famous during the 1920s and 1930s. Her life was one of scandal, gaining notoriety for her numerous marriages and affairs. Other notable works by this author include: “Incidental Numbers” (1912), “Nets to Catch the Wind” (1921), and “Trivial Breath” (1928). This classic work is being republished now in a new edition with specially curated introductory material.