author
Stephen Vincent Benét
1898–1943
Best remembered for turning American history and legend into vivid, readable poetry and fiction, this early 20th-century writer reached a huge audience with both epic verse and unforgettable short stories. His work ranges from the Civil War sweep of John Brown's Body to the darkly memorable "The Devil and Daniel Webster" and "By the Waters of Babylon."
6 Audiobooks
Young People's Pride: A Novel
by Stephen Vincent Benét
Young Adventure: A Book of Poems
by Stephen Vincent Benét
The Bat
by Stephen Vincent Benét, Avery Hopwood, Mary Roberts Rinehart
Five Men and Pompey: A Series of Dramatic Portraits
by Stephen Vincent Benét
Spanish bayonet
by Stephen Vincent Benét
Heavens and Earth : A book of poems
by Stephen Vincent Benét
About the author
Born in Pennsylvania in 1898, Stephen Vincent Benét grew up in a military family and spent part of his childhood moving among Army posts. He studied at Yale, began publishing young, and went on to become one of the most widely read American poets of his time.
His best-known book is John Brown's Body (1928), a long narrative poem about the American Civil War that won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. He also wrote novels and short stories, and many readers still know him for "The Devil and Daniel Webster" and the haunting post-apocalyptic tale "By the Waters of Babylon."
A writer deeply drawn to American history, folklore, and national myth, Benét had a gift for making big themes feel lively and accessible. He died in 1943, but his work remains a strong entry point for listeners interested in classic American storytelling with energy, imagination, and heart.