"The Victories of Love, and Other Poems" by Coventry Patmore is an anthology of poems capturing the intense emotions tied to love and human bonds. Through expressive language and vivid pictures, the poems explore different sides of romantic relationships, touching on both personal stories and cultural norms around love. Early on, the book shows letters between Frederick Graham and his mother, revealing Frederick's strong feelings for his cousin, Honoria. He talks about his battles with love, recalling touching moments from his youth and how love has changed him. As he deals with his conflicting feelings for Honoria, the letters highlight his passionate desires and the obstacles he faces, like societal rules and his own uncertainties, that make his pursuit of love and a bond with Honoria difficult. This beginning sets the scene for a wider look at the trials and wins related to love.
The Victories of Love, and Other Poems
By Coventry Patmore
Experience the push and pull of passion through the letters and verses of a soul wrestling with longing, societal expectations, and the transformative power of love.
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About the AuthorCoventry Kersey Dighton Patmore was an English poet and literary critic. He is best known for his book of poetry The Angel in the House, a narrative poem about the Victorian ideal of a happy marriage. As a young man, Patmore worked for the British Museum in London. After the publication of his first book of poems in 1844, he became acquainted with members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. After the death of his first wife, Emily Augusta Patmore in 1862, his grief over her death became a major theme in his poetry.
Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore was an English poet and literary critic. He is best known for his book of poetry The Angel in the House, a narrative poem about the Victorian ideal of a happy marriage. As a young man, Patmore worked for the British Museum in London. After the publication of his first book of poems in 1844, he became acquainted with members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. After the death of his first wife, Emily Augusta Patmore in 1862, his grief over her death became a major theme in his poetry.
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