James Russell Lowell: A Biography V2 is a comprehensive account of the life and works of James Russell Lowell, an American poet, essayist, and diplomat who lived in the 19th century. The book is written by Horace Elisha Scudder, an American author and editor who was a contemporary of Lowell. The second volume of the biography covers Lowell's later years, including his tenure as the United States Minister to Spain, his return to America, and his final...