"Ceres' Runaway, and Other Essays" by Alice Meynell is a collection where nature battles the rules of society back in the late 1800s. Each essay takes us on a thoughtful journey through art, life, and the stunning beauty of the natural world. The initial essay, "Ceres' Runaway," highlights the wild plants of Rome, ignoring the city's attempts to control them. Meynell shows us how these plants, like grass, grow freely in unexpected places, fighting against the limits of civilization. Through vivid descriptions, she considers how nature's beauty continues even when humans try to manage it, establishing a theme of appreciating aesthetics and exploring our connection with nature throughout the book.
Ceres' Runaway, and Other Essays
By Alice Meynell
Amidst urban constraints, untamed flora flourishes, celebrating freedom’s enduring spirit against societal rigidity.
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About the AuthorAlice Christiana Gertrude Meynell was a British writer, editor, critic, and suffragist, now remembered mainly as a poet. She was considered for the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom twice, first in 1892 on the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and later in 1913 on the death of Alfred Austin, but was never appointed to the position.
Alice Christiana Gertrude Meynell was a British writer, editor, critic, and suffragist, now remembered mainly as a poet. She was considered for the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom twice, first in 1892 on the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and later in 1913 on the death of Alfred Austin, but was never appointed to the position.
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