Project Gutenberg 2007-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 405 Manning, J. C. The Death of Saul and other Eisteddfod Prize Poems and Miscellaneous Verses Produced by Al Haines "The Death of Saul and other Eisteddfod Prize Poems and Miscellaneous Verses" by J. C. Manning is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. The primary focus of the book is the poem "The Death of Saul," which explores the tragic story of King Saul from the Bible, emphasizing themes of pride, disobedience, and the consequences of forsaking divine guidance. Alongside this prize-winning poem, the collection includes various other verses reflecting on a wide range of subjects. At the start of this volume, Manning discusses the constraints imposed by the Eisteddfod Committee regarding the length of his poem "The Death of Saul." He expresses a humorous defiance against such restrictions and seems to opine on the nature of artistic expression, preferring to present the full version instead. The opening portion establishes the context of his writing, revealing his background as a journalist and his ongoing affinity for poetry, which he sees as a means of rejuvenation amidst the demands of his profession. The preface and initial poems reflect on the emotional landscape of both personal loss and societal themes, setting the tone for the reflections that follow in the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry 350819 2025-10-08T14:48:49.770960 text/html 350645 2025-01-08T16:02:08.070872 text/html 218317 2025-10-08T14:49:06.269866 application/epub+zip 218435 2025-10-08T14:48:56.550923 application/epub+zip 194864 2025-10-08T14:48:53.616033 application/epub+zip 576973 2025-10-08T14:49:11.265860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481162 2025-10-08T14:49:02.107967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435640 2022-09-10T03:58:27.905817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270765 2025-10-08T14:48:49.357988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270648 2007-03-15T09:15:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270639 2007-03-15T09:15:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18134 2025-10-08T14:49:11.402924 application/rdf+xml 24781 2025-10-08T14:48:54.113919 image/jpeg 4548 2025-10-08T14:48:53.864965 image/jpeg 106342 2007-03-15T09:15:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 106315 2007-03-15T09:15:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 209470 2025-10-08T14:48:49.799957 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog