A Remembrance by Alice Meynell

Name: A Remembrance
Author: Alice Meynell

"A REMEMBRANCE" is a poetry collection written by Alice Meynell in 1908. The book consists of 32 poems that explore themes of love, loss, and nostalgia. Meynell's writing style is characterized by her use of simple language and direct imagery, which creates a sense of intimacy and vulnerability. The poems are written in a variety of forms, including sonnets, ballads, and free verse, adding to the overall diversity of the collection. Overall, "A REMEMBRANCE" is a moving and thought-provoking work that showcases Meynell's skill as a poet and her ability to evoke powerful emotions through her writing.

By Alice Meynell · First published 1897 · Genre: Poetry, Literary Fiction, Biography/Autobiography · 955 words

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When the memories of two or three persons now upon earth shall be rolled up and sealed with their records within them, there will be no remembrance left open, except this, of a man whose silence seems better worth interpreting than the speech of many another. Of himself he has left no vestiges. It was a common reproach against him that he never acknowledged the obligation to any kind of restlessness. The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, but as he did none there was nothing for it but that the kingdom of heaven should yield to his leisure. The delicate, the abstinent, the reticent graces were his in the heroic degree. Where shall I find a pen fastidious enough to define and limit and enforce so many significant negatives. Words seem to offend by too much assertion, and to check the suggestions of his reserve. That reserve was life-long. Loving literature, he never lifted a pen except to write a letter. He was not inarticulate, he was only silent. He had an exquisite style from which to refrain. The things he abstained from were all exquisite. They were brought from far to undergo his judgment, if haply he might have selected them. Things ignoble never approached near enough for his refusal; they had not with him so much as that negative connexion. If I had to equip an author I should ask no better than to arm him and invest him with precisely the riches that were renounced by the man whose intellect, by integrity, had become a presence- chamber.

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Work type: Essay
Author: Alice Meynell
Date: 1897 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Literary Fiction, Biography/Autobiography
Length: 955 words
Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)

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Poetry — Alice Meynell is predominantly known for her works in the poetry genre and 'A Remembrance' is counted among her poetic expressions.
Literary Fiction — The book offers profound and thoughtful insights relating to human conditions, which is typical of the literary fiction genre.
Biography/Autobiography — Though not a typical biography or autobiography, the personal and reflective nature of the work aligns to some extent with these genres.