Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 2450 Patmore, Coventry 1823 1896 Patmore, Coventry Kersey Dighton The Angel in the House Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Angel_in_the_House Transcribed from the 1891 Cassell & Company edition by David Price "The Angel in the House" by Coventry Patmore is a poetic work composed in the mid-19th century, particularly within the Victorian era. It explores themes of love, domesticity, and the idealization of womanhood through the lens of marriage. The narrative likely follows the life and thoughts of the protagonist, Vaughan, as he contemplates elements of love and relationships, especially with the women figures surrounding him, such as his wife and daughters. The opening of the text introduces Vaughan, who expresses his artistic ambitions and his deep affection for his wife on their wedding day. As he reflects on his poetry and the overarching theme of love, he figures love as a central focus of his life. The piece details the couple's early relationship, filled with affection, admiration, and the promise of a shared life. Through their interaction, a juxtaposition is created between personal aspirations and the devotion to familial bonds, setting the stage for a rich exploration of love's complexities as the narrative unfolds. This introduction establishes the nuanced emotional landscape that the poem aims to explore throughout its verses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Husband and wife -- Poetry Women -- Conduct of life -- Poetry Marriage -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 242706 2025-08-02T10:11:12.737922 text/html 258986 2014-08-10T07:50:28 text/html 259426 2025-08-02T10:11:30.303883 application/epub+zip 256611 2025-08-02T10:11:19.563938 application/epub+zip 159149 2025-08-02T10:11:15.835937 application/epub+zip 413014 2025-08-02T10:11:34.084846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381961 2025-08-02T10:11:25.030916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243999 2022-09-02T13:06:59.774894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188208 2025-08-02T10:11:11.544952 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187963 2014-08-10T07:50:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18746 2025-08-02T10:11:34.239833 application/rdf+xml 12961 2025-08-02T10:11:16.478913 image/jpeg 3738 2025-08-02T10:11:16.111904 image/jpeg 71184 2014-08-10T07:53:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 175114 2014-08-10T07:53:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 241953 2025-08-02T10:11:12.765980 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