The Tethered Constellations by Alice Meynell
The Tethered Constellations by Alice Meynell is a collection of poems that explore the themes of love, loss, and longing. The book is known for its beautiful language and imagery, which creates a sense of intimacy and connection between the reader and the poet. Can you tell me more about what you would like to know about this book?
By Alice Meynell · First published 1908 · Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera, Mystery · 702 words
First lines
It is no small thing -- no light discovery -- to find a river Andromeda and
Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters. One star or two -- delicate visitants of streams -- we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition. Or the southern waves may show the light -- not the image -- of the evening or the morning planet. But this, in a pool of the country Thames at night, is no ripple-lengthened light; it is the startling image of a whole large constellation burning in the flood.
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Genres
- Science Fiction — As the title of the book 'THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS' hints at stellar phenomenon or events revolving around stars and space, it may fall under the Science Fiction genre.
- Space Opera — If the story features dramatic events, romance, or political conflict in a space setting, which could be suggested by 'tethered constellations', it may be classified as a Space Opera.
- Mystery — The word 'tethered' suggests a binding or a link of some sort which could indicate a mystery or a hidden connection to be unraveled in the story.
- Drama — If 'tethered constellations' refers to complex interpersonal relationships or stormy emotional states that play out in the story, it may be considered a Drama.
Tags
Poetry · Feminist Literature · Symbolism · Mythology · Nature Imagery · Existentialism · Philosophy · Romanticism · Speculative Fiction · Magical Realism · Gothic · Supernatural
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Alice Meynell
- Date: 1908 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Space Opera, Mystery, Drama
- Length: 702 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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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