A Hidden Life and Other Poems
Exploring Love, Loss, and Spirituality in Victorian PoetryBy George MacDonald
Length6h 10m
About this audiobook
In "A Hidden Life and Other Poems," George MacDonald delves into the intricate tapestry of human emotion and spirituality, merging lyrical beauty with profound philosophical inquiry. The collection is characterized by its Victorian sensibility, rich imagery, and a lyrical cadence that resonates with the traditions of romanticism. MacDonald's works often reflect themes of nature, faith, and the eternal search for meaning, positioning this collection within the larger context of 19th-century poetry that grapples with both personal and universal truths. George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and theologian whose contributions to fantasy literature and poetry were deeply influenced by his Christian beliefs and a keen observation of the human condition. His pioneering role in the genre has often been overshadowed by contemporaries, yet his exploration of fantasy and reality sheds light on the moral dilemmas and spiritual quests that define humanity. His own struggles with faith and identity undoubtedly informed the poignant themes presented in this collection. Readers seeking a lyrical and introspective experience will find "A Hidden Life and Other Poems" to be a rewarding read. MacDonald's ability to illuminate the subtleties of existence and the sacredness of the everyday invites reflection and offers a poignant exploration of the hidden depths of life that resonate even today.
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GenrePoetry
Length6 hrs 10 mins
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Publish dateDec 4, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1I.
26IV.
2II.
27TO A.J. SCOTT.
3A HIDDEN LIFE THE HOMELESS GHOST ABU MIDJAN AN OLD STORY A BOOK OP DREAMS TO AURELIO SAFFI SONNET A MEMORIAL OF AFRICA A GIFT THE MAN OF SONGS BETTER THINGS THE JOURNEY PRAYER REST TO A.J. SCOTT LIGHT TO A.J. SCOTT WERE I A SKILFUL PAINTER IF I WERE A MONK, AND THOU WERT A NUN BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH THE HILLS I KNOW WHAT BEAUTY IS I WOULD I WERE A CHILD THE LOST SOUL A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM AFTER AN OLD LEGEND THE TREE'S PRAYER A STORY OF THE SEA SHORE MY HEART O DO NOT LEAVE ME THE HOLY SNOWDROPS TO MY SISTER O THOU OF LITTLE FAITH LONGING A BOY'S GRIEF THE CHILD-MOTHER LOVE'S ORDEAL A PRAYER FOR THE PAST FAR AND NEAR MY ROOM SYMPATHY LITTLE ELFIE THE THANK OFFERING THE BURNT OFFERING FOUR SONNETS SONNET EIGHTEEN SONNETS DEATH AND BIRTH
28LIGHT.
4EARLY POEMS.
29TO A.J. SCOTT.
5THE GOSPEL WOMEN.
30WERE I A SKILFUL PAINTER.
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6POEMS.: A HIDDEN LIFE.
31IF I WERE A MONK, AND THOU WERT A NUN.
7THE HOMELESS GHOST.
32BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.
8ABU MIDJAN.
33THE HILLS.
9AN OLD STORY.
34I KNOW WHAT BEAUTY IS.
10A BOOK OF DREAMS.: A BOOK OF DREAMS.
35I WOULD I WERE A CHILD.
11TO AURELIO SAFFI.
36THE LOST SOUL.
12SONNET.
37A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM.
13A MEMORIAL OF AFRICA.
38THE OUTER DREAM.
14I.: II.
39THE INNER DREAM.
15A GIFT.
40THE OUTER DREAM.
16THE MAN OF SONGS.
41AFTER AN OLD LEGEND.
17BETTER THINGS.
42THE TREE'S PRAYER.
18THE JOURNEY.
43A STORY OF THE SEA-SHORE.
19II.
44INTRODUCTION.: THE STORY.
20III.
45MY HEART.
21IV.
46O DO NOT LEAVE ME.
22PRAYER.
47THE HOLY SNOWDROPS.
23REST.
48TO MY SISTER.
24II.
49OH THOU OF LITTLE FAITH!
25III.
50LONGING.
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