A Northern Fancy by Alice Meynell
"A Northern Fancy" is a collection of poetry written by Alice Meynell in 1907. The poems within the collection explore themes of love, nature, and the passing of time. Meynell's use of imagery and symbolism creates a vivid picture of the world around her, while her carefully crafted language conveys a sense of longing and melancholy. Throughout the collection, Meynell's poems reflect on the fleeting nature of life and the importance of cherishing the moments we have with those we love.
By Alice Meynell · First published 1894 · Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance · 1,793 words
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"I remember," said Dryden, writing to Dennis, "I remember poor Nat Lee, who was then upon the verge of madness, yet made a sober and witty answer to a bad poet who told him, 'It was an easy thing to write like a madman. 'No,' said he, ''tis a very difficult thing to write like a madman, but 'tis a very easy thing to write like a fool.'. Nevertheless, the difficult song of distraction is to be heard, a light high note, in
English poetry throughout two centuries at least, and one English poet lately set that untethered lyric, the mad maid's song, flying again.
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A Northern Fancy is listed on Textopian as an essay by Alice Meynell, dated 1894 CE.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Alice Meynell
- Date: 1894 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure
- Length: 1,793 words
- Structure: 1 section, 20 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Fiction — The book presents a fictitious narrative, exploring imagined events and characters.
- Historical Fiction — The storyline is situated in a specific historical period, reflecting its societal norms and customs.
- Romance — There is a central focus on a romantic relationship between characters.
- Adventure — The plot describes a journey or quest undertaken by the characters, encompassing various challenges and adventures.
Tags
Poetry · Romanticism · Victorian Literature · Feminist Literary Criticism · Gender Studies · Nature Imagery · Symbolism · Mythology · Fantasy · Supernatural · Irish Literature · British Literature
More by Alice Meynell
- Poems: SONNET -- MY HEART SHALL BE THY GARDEN (1903)
- Poems: SONNET -- THOUGHTS IN SEPARATION (1903)
- Poems: TO A POET (1903)
- Poems: SONG OF THE SPRING TO THE SUMMER: THE POET SINGS TO HER POET (1903)
- Poems: TO THE BELOVED (1903)
- Poems: MEDITATION (1903)
- Poems: TO THE BELOVED DEAD -- A LAMENT (1903)
- Poems: SONNET (1903)
- All works by Alice Meynell