By the Railway Side by Alice Meynell

Name: By the Railway Side
Author: Alice Meynell

"BY THE RAILWAY SIDE" is a collection of poems written by Alice Meynell in 1902. The poems explore themes of love, nature, and the passing of time. Meynell's use of imagery and symbolism creates a sense of nostalgia and longing, as she reflects on the fleeting nature of life and the importance of cherishing moments with loved ones. Through her poetic voice, Meynell invites readers to slow down and appreciate the beauty in the world around them, before it disappears into the past.

By Alice Meynell · First published 1893 · Genre: Poetry, Victorian literature, Feminist literature · 916 words

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My train drew near to the Via Reggio platform on a day between two of the harvests of a hot September; the sea was burning blue, and there were a sombreness and a gravity in the very excesses of the sun as his fires brooded deeply over the serried, hardy, shabby, seaside ilex-woods. I

had come out of Tuscany and was on my way to the Genovesato: the steep country with its profiles, bay by bay, of successive mountains grey with olive-trees, between the flashes of the Mediterranean and the sky; the country through the which there sounds the twanging Genoese language, a thin Italian mingled with a little Arabic, more Portuguese, and much

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Work type: Essay
Author: Alice Meynell
Date: 1893 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Victorian literature, Feminist literature, Nature literature
Length: 916 words
Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Poetry — Alice Meynell is well-known for her poetry, and 'By the Railway Side' is a classic example of her approach to capturing vivid, descriptive imagery in poetic form.
Victorian literature — As an English writer of the Victorian era, Alice Meynell penned 'By the Railway Side' in the typical style of this period, reflected in its themes, language, and cultural references.
Feminist literature — Meynell was a prominent suffragist and often integrated themes of female empowerment and equality into her work, making 'By the Railway Side' potentially relevant to the genre of feminist literature.
Nature literature — 'By the Railway Side' involves the exploration of natural landscapes, thus identifying it with the genre of nature literature.