"Lyrical Tales" by Mary Robinson is a collection of 19th-century poems and stories that touches on subjects like love and grief while looking at what it means to be human; as an example, the saga begins with “All Alone,” and the reader meets a sad boy reeling from his mom passing away; by delivering colorful characters and evocative settings, Robinson asks that readers experience the emotions that she is trying to convey.
Lyrical tales
By Mary Robinson
Experience love, loss, and the depth of human emotion through poignant verses and vivid characters, starting with a sorrowful boy's lament for his mother.
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2023-03-12
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About the AuthorMary Robinson was an English actress, poet, dramatist, novelist, and celebrity figure. She lived in England, in the cities of Bristol and London; she also lived in France and Germany for a time. She enjoyed poetry from the age of seven and started working, first as a teacher and then as actress, from the age of 14. She wrote many plays, poems and novels. She was a celebrity, gossiped about in newspapers, famous for her acting and writing. During her lifetime she was known as "the English Sappho". She earned her nickname "Perdita" for her role as Perdita in 1779. She was the first public mistress of King George IV while he was still Prince of Wales.
Mary Robinson was an English actress, poet, dramatist, novelist, and celebrity figure. She lived in England, in the cities of Bristol and London; she also lived in France and Germany for a time. She enjoyed poetry from the age of seven and started working, first as a teacher and then as actress, from the age of 14. She wrote many plays, poems and novels. She was a celebrity, gossiped about in newspapers, famous for her acting and writing. During her lifetime she was known as "the English Sappho". She earned her nickname "Perdita" for her role as Perdita in 1779. She was the first public mistress of King George IV while he was still Prince of Wales.
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