"Artemis to Actaeon, and Other Verses" by Edith Wharton is a collection of early 20th-century poems that uses classical tales to explore deep topics like life, death, love, and what it means to be human. The book uses familiar stories to address the difficulties of being mortal and the complexity of our feelings. Divided into three parts, the collection includes poems that retell classical myths, like the transformation of Actaeon by Artemis and other verses, to consider themes of sacrifice and the search for truth. Wharton's writing explores the fine line between love and sorrow, the desire to live forever, and the search for understanding in a world where life ends, asking readers to think about both the beauty and shortness of existence.
Artemis to Actaeon, and Other Verses
By Edith Wharton
Myth and history collide in lyrical verses, revealing truths about the nature of love, loss, and the fleeting beauty of life.
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About the AuthorEdith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, for her novel, The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, in 1996. Her other well-known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.
Edith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, for her novel, The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, in 1996. Her other well-known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.
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