The Life Travels and Literary Career of Bayard Taylor

Bayard Taylor's biography highlights his remarkable contributions as a poet and travel writer in the late 19th century. Notable for his captivating travel narratives from regions like the Middle East and Asia, he achieved acclaim with works such as The Lands of the Saracen. His romantic poetry, particularly in Ximena, garnered him a role as a correspondent for the New York Tribune. Taylor's metrical translation of Goethe's Faust was his most ambitious project, ultimately leading to his appointment as U.S. minister to Germany. He passed away in Berlin.