Children of the Night

by Edwin Arlington Robinson

"Children of the Night" by Edwin Arlington Robinson is a poetry collection published in 1897. This second volume features poems that paint portraits of individuals and moments through Robinson's distinctive voice. Among its pages are works like "Richard Cory" and "Luke Havergal," poems that would later gain recognition as masterpieces of American literature. The collection's initial quiet reception belied its enduring impact, eventually catching the attention of President Theodore Roosevelt himself.