<p>In "John Greenleaf Whittier: His Life, Genius, and Writings," William Sloane Kennedy presents an in-depth exploration of the beloved American poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier. Kennedy meticulously examines Whittier'Äôs life, situating his poetry within the broader literary context of 19th-century America, where Romanticism and Transcendentalism flourished amidst social upheaval. The work is characterized by Kennedy's eloquent pros...