"Liber Amoris, Or, The New Pygmalion" by William Hazlitt is a tale of love and heartache set in the 1800s, where a man, known as H., finds himself consumed by an intense and unreciprocated love for Sarah. The story is built upon their intimate conversations, filled with H.'s declarations of love and his fears of losing Sarah, while she remains hesitant, creating a push and pull dynamic. Hazlitt's writing style beautifully captures the protagonist's internal struggles as he grapples with feelings of devotion, despair, and the pain of unfulfilled desire, painting a picture of love as a powerful force that can both lift us up and crush us. It's a story filled with emotional turmoil, where societal pressures complicate the already fragile connection, inviting readers into a poignant journey through the intricate landscape of the human heart.
Liber Amoris, Or, The New Pygmalion
By William Hazlitt
Witness a man's descent into emotional turmoil as he battles an all-consuming, unreciprocated love that threatens to unravel his very being.
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About the AuthorWilliam Hazlitt was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. Despite his high standing among historians of literature and art, his work is currently little read and mostly out of print.
William Hazlitt was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. Despite his high standing among historians of literature and art, his work is currently little read and mostly out of print.
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