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Literature is as vast as the world of Humans. Literature is the true mirror of the past and the present, and it is a true guide toward the future. So let's join the journey of time on the wings of Literature!
Contact me at saraswatamit1979@gmail.com (Email or Hangout)
Strange Fits of Passion Have I Known by William Wordsworth | Structure, Summary, Analysis
‘Strange Fits of Passion Have I Known’ is the first of the Lucy Poems by William Wordsworth that was published in the poetic collection “Lyrical Ballads, with a few other Poems” in 1798. The collection also contained poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Lyrical Ballads is the beginning of the Romantic movement in English literature.
The Lucy Poems are a series of five poems by Wordsworth that he wrote between 1798 and 1801. The other four poems of the series include "She dwelt among the untrodden ways", "I travelled among unknown men", "Three years she grew in sun and shower", and "A slumber did my spirit seal". Four poems of the series (except “I traveled among unknown men”) were published in the second edition of Lyrical Ballads in 1800.
The “Lucy Poems” convey the unrequited love of the speaker for a woman named Lucy. Wordsworth never revealed the identity of Lucy. She is only mentioned and never appears as a speaker. Wordsworth portrays her as a young maiden who lived an unremarkable and isolated life near the River Dove in the English Midlands. She carries a quiet grace, but might well be seen frolicking with glee. Although blessed with beauty, she never had many suitors due to the distance she kept between herself and others. She died young, and though her passing went unnoticed and unremarked by many, it forever and profoundly changed the life of the speaker-one who loved her from afar. Wordsworth did not intend to present them as a group or in a particular sequence. However, in 1831, literary critic Thomas Powell recognized the works as a collection unified by a common theme. Wordsworth had lost his brother and father and he was worried about his sister. It is believed that Lucy represents his sister, or she could simply be his poetic muse.
In the poem ‘Strange Fits of Passion Have I Known’ the poet discusses the strange thoughts which he suffered once. The poet was traveling on his horse to meet his beautiful beloved Lucy on a moonlit night. As he continued to look at the moon all the way, the moon was gradually sinking. When he came nearer to Lucy’s cottage, the moon suddenly dropped behind the cottage and it brought to his mind the fearful thought of Lucy’s death.
So this is it for today. We will continue to discuss the history of English literature as we strive to offer a complete course for the preparation of UGC NET English literature, NTA NET English literature, PGTRB English,, SET English literature, TGT PGT English, GATE English Literature, and other exams, please stay connected with the Discourse, Thanks, and Regards!
The Lucy Poems are a series of five poems by Wordsworth that he wrote between 1798 and 1801. The other four poems of the series include "She dwelt among the untrodden ways", "I travelled among unknown men", "Three years she grew in sun and shower", and "A slumber did my spirit seal". Four poems of the series (except “I traveled among unknown men”) were published in the second edition of Lyrical Ballads in 1800.
The “Lucy Poems” convey the unrequited love of the speaker for a woman named Lucy. Wordsworth never revealed the identity of Lucy. She is only mentioned and never appears as a speaker. Wordsworth portrays her as a young maiden who lived an unremarkable and isolated life near the River Dove in the English Midlands. She carries a quiet grace, but might well be seen frolicking with glee. Although blessed with beauty, she never had many suitors due to the distance she kept between herself and others. She died young, and though her passing went unnoticed and unremarked by many, it forever and profoundly changed the life of the speaker-one who loved her from afar. Wordsworth did not intend to present them as a group or in a particular sequence. However, in 1831, literary critic Thomas Powell recognized the works as a collection unified by a common theme. Wordsworth had lost his brother and father and he was worried about his sister. It is believed that Lucy represents his sister, or she could simply be his poetic muse.
In the poem ‘Strange Fits of Passion Have I Known’ the poet discusses the strange thoughts which he suffered once. The poet was traveling on his horse to meet his beautiful beloved Lucy on a moonlit night. As he continued to look at the moon all the way, the moon was gradually sinking. When he came nearer to Lucy’s cottage, the moon suddenly dropped behind the cottage and it brought to his mind the fearful thought of Lucy’s death.
So this is it for today. We will continue to discuss the history of English literature as we strive to offer a complete course for the preparation of UGC NET English literature, NTA NET English literature, PGTRB English,, SET English literature, TGT PGT English, GATE English Literature, and other exams, please stay connected with the Discourse, Thanks, and Regards!
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Euphues the Anatomy of Wit and His England by John Lyly | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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John Lyly is often credited for writing the very first novel of English literature titled Euphues, the Anatomy of Wit, published on 2 December 1578. He again wrote a sequel to this didactic romance by the title Euphues and His England which was entered in the Stationer’s Register on 25 July 1579 and was published in 1580. These were the prose romances written by John Lyly, one of the Universal ...
The Strange Case of Billy Biswas by Arun Joshi | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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The Strange Case of Billy Biswas is the second novel by Indian author Arun Joshi, published in 1972. The story again explores the themes of self-existentialism, alienation, morality, and individual freedom. The protagonist of the novel is Billy Biswas and his case is strange because he does not fit into the accepted norm of the 'civilized' society Billy finds himself motivated enough to rebel a...
The Foreigner by Arun Joshi | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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Arun Joshi was an Indian English writer who won the Sahitya Academy Award in 1982 for his novel The Last Labyrinth. He was born on July 7 1939 and died in 1993. His father was the Vice Chancellor of Benaras Hindu University. His first novel was The Foreigner which was published in 1968. The novel tells the story of a young man facing problems of alienation, an identity crisis, a sense of void, ...
The Chimney Sweeper by William Blake | Structure, Summary, Analysis
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The Chimney Sweeper is the title of two separate poems by William Blake. The first of these poems was published in his collection ‘Songs of Innocence’ in 1789. In 1794, Blake published the second poem by the same title in his collection ‘Songs of Experience’. The earlier poem is told from the perspective of a young chimney sweeper who has been sold as a child laborer by his father. He meets ano...
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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Fahrenheit 451 is a fictional dystopian novel by American author and dramatist Ray Bradbury published in 1953. The story depicts a future American society where free thoughts, expression, and books are outlawed. Bradbury wrote the book during the Second Red Scare period also known as the McCarthy Era when people in America suffered the political repression and persecution of left-wing individua...
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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The Inheritance of Loss is the second novel by Kiran Desai that was published in 2006. The novel won the Booker Prize in 2006. In 2007, the American Literary Society National Book Critics Circle also chose the book for the Best Fiction Award. The novel touches on the sensitive theme of Colonialism and its impact on postcolonial India. The novel explores the social and cultural conflicts that em...
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchid by Kiran Desai | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchid is the first novel by Kiran Desai which was published in 1998. Kiran Desai is the daughter of renowned Indian novelist Anita Desai. Kiran Desai was born in Delhi. At 14, she left India to live in England where her mother got a teaching job. Later on, Kiran moved to the United States with her mother where she completed her studies. Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchid is...
Introduction to Songs of Innocence by William Blake | Structure, Summary, Analysis
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The very first poem of the illustrative poetic collection Songs of Innocence by William Blake is titled ‘Introduction.’ In this poem, the poet explains the purpose and inspiration behind the poetry that he wrote for the book. Songs of Innocence is the first part of the later enlarged poetic collection Songs of Innocence and Experience; the two contrary states of the human soul. The whole theme ...
Hear thy Voice by William Blake | Introduction to the Songs of Experience
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‘Hear thy Voice’ is the first poem of the illustrated poetic collection Songs of Experience by William Blake which was published in 1794. Blake combined his two collections Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience in the same year and republished them. Hear Thy Voice is the first poem or frontispiece of Songs of Experience and it is also known as Introduction to the Songs of Experience. The v...
A Cradle Song by William Blake | Structure, Summary, Analysis
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A Cradle Song is a poem by William Blake from his Illustrated collection Songs of Innocence published in 1789. It is a 32-line poem that can be sung as a lullaby that a mother normally sings while rocking her infant to sleep. The poem offers two contrasting feelings and thoughts in a balance. On one hand, the narrator is at peace with her child, trying to make him sleep. All the ‘little sorrows...
To Summer by William Blake | Structure, Summary, Analysis
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To Summer is the second lyric poem of William Blake’s collection Poetical Sketches which was published in 1783. In his Season Songs, William Blake gave a hint of the major characters of his personal mythology. In the first poem, he invokes Spring which turns out to be an embodiment of Tharmas, one of the four Zoas, who were created when Albion, the primordial man, was divided fourfold. Tharmas ...
To Spring by William Blake | Structure, Summary, Analysis
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William Blake’s first published work was Poetical Sketches. It was a collection of 19 lyric poems grouped under the title "Miscellaneous Poems" written between 1769 and 1777 when Blake was 12 to 20 years old. In addition to the Miscellaneous Poems, the Illustrated book also contains a dramatic fragment (King Edward the Third), a prologue to another play in blank verse ('Prologue, Intended for a...
London by William Blake | Structure, Summary, Analysis
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London is one of the most famous Illustrated Poems by William Blake that was included in his poetry collection Songs of Experience, published in 1794. His two most famous collections, Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794) have poems that are counterparts of each other. However, London is a unique poem expressing the disappointment of William Blake in the socio-political situa...
How Universe 25 Reach Extinction | The Mouse Utopia and the Issue of Abundance and Scarcity!
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There is a difference between Ethology and Ethnology. Ethology is the science of animal behavior. It is a branch of zoology that studies the behavior of non-human animals. The first modern Ethologist was Charles Darwin who studied and explored the expressions of emotions in Animals and noted his research in his book The Expression of Emotions In Man and Animals. Humans and mice don't look alike...
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake | Structure, Summary, Analysis
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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake | Structure, Summary, Analysis
William Blake | Biography and Important Literary Works
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William Blake | Biography and Important Literary Works
Are There Any Green Stars? Yes, there are!
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Are There Any Green Stars? Yes, there are!
Herzog by Saul Bellow | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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Herzog by Saul Bellow | Characters, Summary, Analysis
Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow | Characters, Summary, Analysis
Why are Stars Hot? No, It is Not Fusion!
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Why are Stars Hot? No, It is Not Fusion!
Seize the Day by Saul Bellow | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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Seize the Day by Saul Bellow | Characters, Summary, Analysis
The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow | Characters, Summary, Analysis
Fasting, Feasting by Anita Desai | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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Fasting, Feasting by Anita Desai | Characters, Summary, Analysis
What if the Earth suddenly Loses the Moon? What if the Moon Vanishes?
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What if the Earth suddenly Loses the Moon? What if the Moon Vanishes?
The Village by The Sea by Anita Desai | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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The Village by The Sea by Anita Desai | Characters, Summary, Analysis
Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai | Characters, Summary, Analysis
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Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai | Characters, Summary, Analysis
Lord Kelvin, Charles Darwin, and the Argument over Evolution and the Age of Earth
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Lord Kelvin, Charles Darwin, and the Argument over Evolution and the Age of Earth
Tam O’Shanter by Robert Burns | Structure, Summary, Analysis
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Tam O’Shanter by Robert Burns | Structure, Summary, Analysis
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