The Remorse of the Dead
The Remorse of the Dead by Charles Pierre Baudelaire is a work of literature that explores themes of mortality, regret, and the afterlife. The book is composed of a series of poems that delve into the emotions and experiences of those who have passed on, as well as those who are left behind to mourn their loss. Through his use of vivid imagery and evocative language, Baudelaire creates a haunting and thought-provoking work that lingers long after the final poem has been read.
By Charles Pierre Baudelaire · First published 1857 · Genre: Poetry, Gothic, Romantic · 168 words
First lines
O shadowy Beauty mine, when thou shalt sleep In the deep heart of a black marble tomb; When thou for mansion and for bower shalt keep Only one rainy cave of hollow gloom;
And when the stone upon thy trembling breast, And on thy straight sweet body's supple grace, Crushes thy will and keeps thy heart at rest, And holds those feet from their adventurous race;
Then the deep grave, who shares my reverie, (For the deep grave is aye the poet's friend) During long nights when sleep is far from thee,
Shall whisper: "Ah, thou didst not comprehend The dead wept thus, thou woman frail and weak" -- And like remorse the worm shall gnaw thy cheek.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Charles Pierre Baudelaire
- Date: 1857 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Gothic, Romantic, Symbolism
- Length: 168 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — The Remorse of the Dead is a poem written by Charles Pierre Baudelaire, thus making Poetry its primary genre.
- Gothic — The dark and death-centric themes common to Gothic works are present in Baudelaire's poem.
- Romantic — Baudelaire was considered part of the Romantic literary movement, with concepts such as beauty found within a somber context.
- Symbolism — Baudelaire's works often incorporated profound levels of symbolism to convey complex themes of human experience and emotion.
Tags
guilt · death · regret · mortality · existentialism · poetry · darkness · human condition · suffering · loss · reflection · melancholy