Project Gutenberg 2014-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 314 Barnitz, David Park 1878 1901 The book of jade Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "The Book of Jade" by David Park Barnitz is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. This work reflects a rich tapestry of themes, including love, beauty, death, and existential ennui, often infused with a sense of the macabre. The collection appears to draw heavily on both Eastern and Western literary influences, including references to mythology and religion, creating a unique blend of imagery and emotion. The poems in "The Book of Jade" explore various aspects of human experience, often juxtaposing the transcendent beauty of love and nature with the inevitable decay of life and mortality. Through a series of rich, sensory descriptions, Barnitz delves into the melancholy of existence, the weariness that comes with pleasure, and the haunting presence of death. The recurring motifs of flowers, opium, and twilight are symbolic of both longing and despair, as characters navigate their complex relationships with beauty, time, and their own inner turmoil. Ultimately, this collection presents a philosophical meditation on life, love, and the mortal condition, echoing the sentiment that beauty is often tinged with sadness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 128509 2025-09-19T03:39:58.307884 text/html 103645 2024-10-24T10:38:33 text/html 163644 2025-09-19T03:40:01.813881 application/epub+zip 163626 2025-09-19T03:39:58.831942 application/epub+zip 107951 2025-09-19T03:39:58.537900 application/epub+zip 219949 2025-09-19T03:40:03.661897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198459 2025-09-19T03:40:01.503893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143418 2022-09-21T09:43:56.155747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102506 2025-09-19T03:39:57.747919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82727 2024-10-24T10:38:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15687 2025-09-19T03:40:03.782868 application/rdf+xml 15914 2025-09-19T03:39:58.629908 image/jpeg 2968 2025-09-19T03:39:58.584884 image/jpeg 152254 2025-09-19T03:39:58.321893 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