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Poems
1835 pages
A lush, melancholic journey through mythic landscapes and the profound depths of human grief, carried by some of the most musical verse in the English language.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like wandering through a mist-shrouded, ancient landscape where every shadow holds a myth and every breeze carries a lament. The pace is decidedly leisurely, inviting you to linger over the sonorous, rhythmic beauty of the verse. It is an experience steeped in a lush, melancholic mood, where the grandeur of classical heroes and Arthurian legends intertwines with deeply personal meditations on grief, doubt, and the relentless passage of time. The emotional texture is rich and elegiac, moving gracefully from the sharp sting of loss to a quiet, enduring resolve. This is a collection for those who savor the musicality of language and the sweeping, earnest romanticism of the Victorian era, offering a timeless refuge for contemplative souls.
- Mood
- mist-shrouded
- mythic
- sorrowful
- lush
- contemplative
- Tone
- earnest
- reverent
- melancholic
- grand
- elegiac
- Pace
- leisurely
- Themes
- the weight of grief · fading glory · myth and legend · the passage of time · nature's indifference · heroic endurance
- The writing
- Richly musical and highly structured, the verse flows with a sonorous, rhythmic beauty that demands to be read aloud.
- The arc
- Moves from the sharp sting of personal loss and existential doubt toward a quiet, enduring resolve and acceptance of life's twilight.
- Who it's for
- Readers who appreciate the sweeping grandeur of Victorian literature, classical mythology, and poetry that wrestles deeply with sorrow and faith.
Content notes
- grief and mourning
- death of a loved one
- war and battle violence
- existential dread
About the book
A brief profile of the nineteenth century English poet, Alfred Tennyson, accompanies selections from some of his best known works.
Description from Open Library.
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