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Title: Charmides, and Other Poems
Contents:
Charmides -- Requiescat -- San Miniato -- Rome unvisited -- Humanitad -- Louis Napoleon -- Endymion -- Le jardin -- La mer -- Le panneau -- Les ballons -- Canzonet -- Le Jardin des Tuileries -- Pan: Double villanelle -- In the forest -- Symphony in yellow.
Sonnets: Helas! -- To Milton -- On the massacre of the Christians in Bulgaria -- Holy Week at Genoa -- Urbs sacra aeterna -- E tenebris -- At Verona -- On the sale by auction of Keats' love letters -- The new remorse.
Credits: Transcribed from 1913 Methuen and Co. edition by David Price
Summary: "Charmides, and Other Poems" by Oscar Wilde is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. This volume showcases a selection of Wilde's work, including the titular poem "Charmides," which is a narrative poem that delves into themes of love, beauty, and classical ideals. The collection reflects Wilde's hallmark wit and lyrical prowess, drawn from his experiences and inspirations as one of the leading figures of the Aesthetic Movement. The central narrative of "Charmides" revolves around a beautiful young Grecian lad and his encounters with a goddess, exploring themes of love, desire, and the transcendent nature of beauty. As the lad, Charmides, navigates a series of poignant moments—from his infatuation, complete with ecstatic descriptions of love's sensations, to his fateful interaction with the divine Athena—Wilde masterfully intertwines mythological elements with a contemporary sensibility. The subsequent poems in the collection further explore various facets of human experience, encompassing reflections on mortality, nature, and the inevitability of time, underscoring Wilde's ability to blend depth with exquisite artistry in language. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
EBook No.: 1031
Published: Sep 1, 1997
Downloads: 397
Language: English
Subject: Poetry
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Charmides, and Other Poems
Contents:
Charmides -- Requiescat -- San Miniato -- Rome unvisited -- Humanitad -- Louis Napoleon -- Endymion -- Le jardin -- La mer -- Le panneau -- Les ballons -- Canzonet -- Le Jardin des Tuileries -- Pan: Double villanelle -- In the forest -- Symphony in yellow.
Sonnets: Helas! -- To Milton -- On the massacre of the Christians in Bulgaria -- Holy Week at Genoa -- Urbs sacra aeterna -- E tenebris -- At Verona -- On the sale by auction of Keats' love letters -- The new remorse.
Credits: Transcribed from 1913 Methuen and Co. edition by David Price
Summary: "Charmides, and Other Poems" by Oscar Wilde is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. This volume showcases a selection of Wilde's work, including the titular poem "Charmides," which is a narrative poem that delves into themes of love, beauty, and classical ideals. The collection reflects Wilde's hallmark wit and lyrical prowess, drawn from his experiences and inspirations as one of the leading figures of the Aesthetic Movement. The central narrative of "Charmides" revolves around a beautiful young Grecian lad and his encounters with a goddess, exploring themes of love, desire, and the transcendent nature of beauty. As the lad, Charmides, navigates a series of poignant moments—from his infatuation, complete with ecstatic descriptions of love's sensations, to his fateful interaction with the divine Athena—Wilde masterfully intertwines mythological elements with a contemporary sensibility. The subsequent poems in the collection further explore various facets of human experience, encompassing reflections on mortality, nature, and the inevitability of time, underscoring Wilde's ability to blend depth with exquisite artistry in language. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
EBook No.: 1031
Published: Sep 1, 1997
Downloads: 397
Language: English
Subject: Poetry
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.