"Poems, 1799" by Robert Southey is a compilation of poems from the late 1700s that looks into spiritual challenges and moral questions, especially through the story of Joan of Arc, and also thinks about problems in society and what it means to be human. Early in the collection we are introduced to "The Vision of the Maid of Orléans," showing Joan of Arc in a dream world that stands for her own inner fight and the burden of what's meant to happen to her. What surrounds her is a symbol of coming disaster as she struggles, and she is faced with hopelessness, telling the story of her journey through realms that represent death. Dealing with temptation and the ghosts of those hurt by the wars, readers are drawn into a detailed look at doing what's right set against the hard facts of life.
Poems, 1799
By Robert Southey
In a world of dreams and haunting specters, a heroine confronts her destiny amidst despair, questioning the boundaries of heroism and sacrifice.
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About the AuthorRobert Southey was an English poet of the Romantic school, and Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death. Like the other Lake Poets, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Southey began as a radical but became steadily more conservative as he gained respect for Britain and its institutions. Other romantics such as Byron accused him of siding with the establishment for money and status. He is remembered especially for the poem "After Blenheim" and the original version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears".
Robert Southey was an English poet of the Romantic school, and Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death. Like the other Lake Poets, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Southey began as a radical but became steadily more conservative as he gained respect for Britain and its institutions. Other romantics such as Byron accused him of siding with the establishment for money and status. He is remembered especially for the poem "After Blenheim" and the original version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears".
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