Stronger than Death
The novel explores the theme of women's rights and social reform through the story of a young woman named Rachel who becomes involved with a group of women fighting for their rights in a small town in New England. The protagonist faces opposition from her family and community, but ultimately finds the courage to stand up for what she believes in.
By Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward · First published 1885 · Genre: Romance, Tragedy, Drama · 1,596 words
First lines
Who shall tell the story As it was? Write it with the heart's blood? (Pale ink, alas! ) Speak it with the soul's lips, Or be dumb? Tell me, singers fled, and Song to come!
No answer; like a shell the silence curls, And far within it leans a whisper out, Breathless and inarticulate, and whirls And dies as dies an ailing dread or doubt.
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Stronger than Death is listed on Textopian as a poem by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, dated 1885 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
- Date: 1885 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Tragedy, Drama, Poetry, Historical Fiction
- Length: 1,596 words
- Structure: 1 section, 33 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Romance — Central theme of enduring love, even beyond death.
- Tragedy — Depicts a catastrophic mining disaster and its emotional aftermath.
- Drama — Intense emotional and psychological experiences of the characters.
- Poetry — Lyrical and poetic writing style.
Tags
Feminism · Social Commentary · Women's Rights · 19th Century American Literature · Romance · Tragedy · Family Drama · Marriage · Motherhood · Grief · Loss · Mourning