Love's Trappist by G.K. Chesterton
Love's Trappist is a novel by G.K. Chesterton that tells the story of a young man named John who falls in love with a woman named Mary. The two are separated when John is sent to a monastery, but they eventually reunite and marry. The book explores themes of love, faith, and sacrifice.
By G.K. Chesterton · First published 1905 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Religious · 146 words
First lines
There is a place where lute and lyre are broken.
Where scrolls are torn and on a wild wind go, Where tablets stand wiped naked for a token, Where laurels wither and the daisies grow.
Lo: I too join the brotherhood of silence, I am Love's Trappist and you ask in vain, For man through Love's gate, even as through Death's gate, Goeth alone and comes not back again.
Yet here I pause, look back across the threshold.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: G.K. Chesterton
- Date: 1905 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Religious, Romantic
- Length: 146 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Philosophical — The themes explore existential concepts such as love, silence, and the passage through metaphorical gates, indicative of philosophical inquiry.
- Religious — References to 'Love's Trappist' and the notion of brotherhood suggest religious or spiritual undertones.
- Romantic — The central theme revolves around love, aligning with romantic literary traditions.
Tags
love · philosophy · faith · spirituality · Christianity · mysticism · human nature · sacrifice · redemption · suffering · joy · relationships