"O May I Join the Choir Invisible! and Other Favorite Poems by George Eliot et al." is a compilation that highlights the poetic talent of George Eliot, a significant writer from the Victorian period. Published in the late 1800s, this collection presents diverse poetic subjects, likely examining complex human feelings, societal concerns, and the loveliness of the natural world. The anthology includes moving considerations of existence, bereavement, affection, and the continuing influence of creativity and remembrance. Showcasing a spectrum of tones and forms, the poems reveal Eliot's profound grasp of mankind and its difficulties. The title poem voices a longing for immortality and a heritage of virtue that remains after one's passing. Certain poems explore private sorrow while also addressing wider concepts of love of country and selflessness. With evocative symbolism and profound feeling, the collection documents the multifaceted nature of being human, encouraging readers to ponder their own convictions, connections, and ambitions within the course of life.
O May I Join the Choir Invisible! and Other Favorite Poems
By George Eliot
Explore a world of profound emotions and timeless reflections as a celebrated Victorian author captures the essence of life, loss, and the enduring human spirit in verse.
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About the AuthorMary Ann Evans, known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She wrote seven novels: Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Romola (1862–1863), Felix Holt, the Radical (1866), Middlemarch (1871–1872) and Daniel Deronda (1876). As with Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy, she emerged from provincial England; most of her works are set there. Her works are known for their realism, psychological insight, sense of place and detailed depiction of the countryside. Middlemarch was described by the novelist Virginia Woolf as "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people" and by Martin Amis and Julian Barnes as the greatest novel in the English language.
Mary Ann Evans, known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She wrote seven novels: Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Romola (1862–1863), Felix Holt, the Radical (1866), Middlemarch (1871–1872) and Daniel Deronda (1876). As with Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy, she emerged from provincial England; most of her works are set there. Her works are known for their realism, psychological insight, sense of place and detailed depiction of the countryside. Middlemarch was described by the novelist Virginia Woolf as "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people" and by Martin Amis and Julian Barnes as the greatest novel in the English language.
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