Project Gutenberg 2025-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 142 Gibson, Charles 1874 1954 Sudbury, Richard Gibson, Charles Hammond Braithwaite, William Stanley 1878 1962 Braithwaite, William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite, W. S. (William Stanley) 08031174 The wounded Eros : $b sonnets $aBoston :$bPublished by the Author, $c1908. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Wounded Eros" by Charles Gibson is a collection of sonnets written in the early 20th century. The poems depict the intense emotional landscape of unrequited love and the internal struggles of a heart yearning for connection and acceptance. The speaker, likely a persona for Gibson himself, reflects on the beauty and agony inherent in romantic pursuits, illustrating the timeless themes of desire, longing, and heartbreak. At the start of the collection, the speaker wrestles with the pain of unreturned affection while celebrating the beauty of the beloved. He expresses his emotional turmoil through vivid imagery and metaphors, capturing both the joy and melancholy of love. As he navigates his feelings, he reveals a deep vulnerability, oscillating between hope and despair, showcasing his desire for a connection that remains just out of reach. Each sonnet serves as a heartfelt exploration of love's complexities, suggesting that the journey of longing is as profound and intricate as love itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t6834b032&seq=16 20240825102444gibson 1908 US Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry -- 20th century Sonnets PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Romance 245902 2025-07-29T14:48:25.015483 text/html 215707 2025-01-03T10:40:06 text/html 610398 2025-07-29T14:48:33.972942 application/epub+zip 611133 2025-07-29T14:48:27.121973 application/epub+zip 146073 2025-07-29T14:48:26.045531 application/epub+zip 1190543 2025-07-29T14:48:38.653958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1080188 2025-07-29T14:48:32.430968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151488 2025-07-29T14:48:23.355554 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131555 2025-01-03T10:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16759 2025-07-29T14:48:38.815006 application/rdf+xml 9334 2025-07-29T14:48:26.227518 image/jpeg 1601 2025-07-29T14:48:26.136498 image/jpeg 594219 2025-07-29T14:48:25.046537 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 en.wikipedia