This edition of Hart Crane’s long poem The Bridge, first published as a book in 1930, collects, for the first time ever, the variant, earlier versions of the poem’s sections as they were first published in periodicals and anthologies during the years 1927–1930. The many differences between these earlier versions and the versions which appeared in the Horace Liveright edition of 1930 make this book an indispensable volume for anyone with a deep interest in Hart Crane, or indeed in American poetry, and a tremendous tool for the understanding of Crane and his poetry.
