The Beloved by Frederic Manning
The Beloved is a novel by Frederic Manning that tells the story of a young soldier's experiences during World War I. The book follows Private Bourne, an Englishman who enlists in the army and is sent to fight on the Western Front. Through his eyes, we see the horrors of war and the psychological toll it takes on soldiers. The novel is known for its realistic depiction of trench warfare and its exploration of themes such as courage, fear, and survival.
By Frederic Manning · First published 1937 · Genre: Poetry, Elegy, Romantic · 169 words
First lines
TO THE COUNTESS OF KINTORE
Love, when they told me you were dead, I replied not; I smiled, and they thought me mad.
They wept anointing thy body, they swathed thee in linen bands and laid thee in the earth.
Their hands touched thee as a thing sacred, they mourned for thee with shaken hearts.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Frederic Manning
- Date: 1937 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Elegy, Romantic, Modernist
- Length: 169 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse form, with a focus on lyrical expression and emotional depth.
- Elegy — The theme centers around mourning and loss, characteristic of elegiac poetry.
- Romantic — The work explores themes of love and personal emotion, typical of Romantic literature.
- Modernist — The introspective and fragmented narrative style aligns with Modernist literary techniques.
Tags
love · loss · memory · identity · relationships · grief · nostalgia · family · betrayal · redemption · self-discovery · human experience