Project Gutenberg 1996-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 191 Teasdale, Sara 1884 1933 Filsinger, Sara Teasdale, S. (Sara) Helen of Troy, and Other Poems Produced by A. Light and L. Bowser. For Gwenette "Helen of Troy, and Other Poems" by Sara Teasdale is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of love, beauty, and sorrow, drawing on classical figures such as Helen of Troy, Sappho, and Guenevere to illustrate the emotional landscape of the human experience. Teasdale's lyrical style combines personal reflection with mythological allusions, creating a poignant exploration of the struggles and joys associated with love. The poems within the collection delve into the complexities of desire and regret, often personifying love as a powerful and sometimes destructive force. In "Helen of Troy," the titular character laments her beauty and the havoc it wreaks on her life, embodying the eternal strife between beauty and suffering. Other poems, such as "Beatrice" and "Sappho," showcase the burden of love experienced by iconic women from literature and history, blending their narratives with the poet’s own reflections on longing and loss. Teasdale captures the transient nature of love and the lingering impact it leaves, evoking a sense of deep yearning and introspection throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mythology, Greek -- Poetry Lyric poetry Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: American Literature 119905 2025-08-01T05:19:30.907143 text/html 119726 119644 2025-01-01T05:26:17.167545 2023-10-01T05:09:19.857727 text/html text/html 109396 2025-08-01T05:19:36.811124 application/epub+zip 109374 2025-08-01T05:19:33.448139 application/epub+zip 106411 2025-08-01T05:19:32.369147 application/epub+zip 230158 2025-08-01T05:19:38.824128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215590 2025-08-01T05:19:36.087131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177929 2022-09-01T05:42:22.971828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87938 2025-08-01T05:19:30.515176 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87745 2021-01-01T07:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33961 2021-01-01T07:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18696 2025-08-01T05:19:38.997099 application/rdf+xml 13843 2025-08-01T05:19:32.860142 image/jpeg 3570 2025-08-01T05:19:32.612132 image/jpeg 107209 2025-08-01T05:19:30.917161 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 en.wikipedia