Selected Poems

By John Davidson, Algernon Charles Swinburne

1950

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This book contains a selection of poems by renowned Victorian poet Algernon Charles Swinburne. Swinburne's work is remarkable for its exploration of classical, mythological and historical themes, deftly interwoven with his own personal experiences and observations. Alongside these recurring themes, Swinburne's intellectual and often controversial engagement with freedom, religion, and ethics shapes the imaginative world of his poems. A leading figure of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, Swinburne's poetry is considered the apex of Victorian verse for its mastery of lyrical form, verbal richness, and virtuoso use of imagery. This collection offers an insightful journey into the soul of a great Romantic poet whose words continue to inspire.

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John Davidson

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Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. John Davidson has been a lifelong educator. He is an avid outdoorsman and Internet entrepreneur running online businesses since 2001. He has more than 200 websites and has written or published more than 1000 books. His books include: • Health Learning series • Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers series • Learn to Draw series • Learn to Airbrush series • Learn to Paint with Pastels series • How to Build series • Entrepreneur Book series

Algernon Charles Swinburne

Author · 6 books

In musical, often erotic verse, British poet and critic Algernon Charles Swinburne wrote and attacked the conventions of Victorian morality. This controversial Englishman in his own day invented the roundel form and some novels and contributed to the famous eleventh edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerno...