What will it Matter? by Gilbert Parker
What Will It Matter? by Gilbert Parker is a novel set in the late 19th century that follows the life of a young man named John Dene. The story explores themes of ambition, love, and social class as John navigates his way through the world of politics and business.
By Gilbert Parker · First published 1906 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Philosophical · 145 words
First lines
What will this matter, dear, when you and I / Have left our sad world for some fairer sky?
What will it matter, dear, when, far apart, / We miss the touch of hand and beat of heart; / When one's at peace, while unto one is given / With lonely feet to walk the hills at even?
What will it matter that one fault more now / Brings clouds upon one eager mortal brow, / That one grace less is given to one poor soul, / When both drink from the last immortal bowl?
For fault and grace, dear love, when we go hence / Will find the same Eternal recompense.
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What will it Matter? is listed on Textopian as a short story by Gilbert Parker, dated 1906 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Gilbert Parker
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Philosophical, Reflective
- Length: 145 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse form, with a focus on rhythm and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Romance — The themes revolve around love and emotional connection, central to the romance genre.
- Philosophical — The work contemplates existential questions and the nature of life and death, aligning with philosophical literature.
- Reflective — The text encourages introspection and reflection on personal relationships and mortality.
Tags
philosophy · existentialism · human experience · life choices · consequences · morality · self-reflection · identity · relationships · time · purpose · meaning
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- Pierre and his People, Volume 1 (1895)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 2 (1904)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 3 (1904)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 4 (1905)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 5 (1904)
- A Romany of the Snows, Volume 1 (1897)
- A Romany of the Snows, Volume 2 (1907)
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