Couleur De Rose
The novel revolves around a romantic triangle between three characters: Maurice, a wealthy and charming bachelor; Helene, a beautiful and innocent young woman; and Madame Cabirol, a mysterious and alluring widow. The story unfolds as Maurice becomes infatuated with Helene, but his affections are soon rivalled by Madame Cabirol's seductive charms. As the love triangle intensifies, secrets from the past begin to surface, threatening to destroy the relationships between the characters.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1889 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Philosophy · 447 words
First lines
I want more lives in which to love This world so full of beauty, I want more days to use the ways I know of doing duty; I ask no greater joy than this (So much I am life's lover), When I reach age to turn the page And read the story over. (O love, stay near! )
O rapturous promise of the Spring! O June fulfilling after! If Autumns sigh, when Summers die, 'Tis drowned in Winter's laughter. O maiden dawns, O wifely noons, O siren sweet, sweet nights, I'd want no heaven could earth be given Again with its delights (If love stayed near).
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Couleur De Rose is listed on Textopian as a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, dated 1889 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1889 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Philosophy, Nature, Inspirational
- Length: 447 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is written in verse and employs poetic devices such as rhyme and meter.
- Romance — The central theme revolves around love and its significance in life.
- Philosophy — The work explores existential themes and the meaning of life.
- Nature — There are numerous references to natural elements and the changing seasons.
Tags
Romance · Poetry · Love · Nature · Imagery · Symbolism · Feminine · Emotional · Introspective · Contemplative · Philosophical · Mystical