Alide by Emma Lazarus (1887)

The poem is a sonnet that explores the theme of exile and longing for one's homeland. It expresses the deep emotional pain of being separated from one's native country and the desire to return. The speaker describes their current location as a "ghetto" and expresses a sense of disconnection and isolation.

By Emma Lazarus · First published 1887 · Genre: Romance, Literary Fiction, Coming-of-Age · 18 chapters

Contents

• DR. JULIUS STECK
• THE PARSONAGE
• ALIDE
• A MOONLIGHT WALK
• GOETHE
• FIRST LOVE
• IN STRASBOURG
• HAPPINESS
• AFTER-THOUGHTS
• QUIET PLEASURES
• IN THE SHADOW OF THE CATHEDRAL
• HAMLET
• THE CLOUDS GATHER
• A STRANGE INTERVIEW
• DRIFTING APART
• PARTING
• FREEDOM
• LETTERS

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• The New Colossus (1883)
• THE NEW YEAR. ROSH-HASHANAH, 5643 (5643)
• THE CROWING OF THE RED COCK (1882)
• IN EXILE (1888)
• IN MEMORIAM REV. J. J. LYONS. ROSH-HASHANAH, 5638 (5638)
• THE VALLEY OF BACA. PSALM LXXXIV (1882)
• THE BANNER OF THE JEW (1882)
• THE GUARDIAN OF THE RED DISK (1882)
• All works by Emma Lazarus