Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 2667 Patmore, Coventry 1823 1896 Patmore, Coventry Kersey Dighton The Angel in the House Transcribed from the 1891 Cassell & Company edition by David Price "The Angel in the House" by Coventry Patmore is a poetic work composed in the mid-19th century, particularly within the Victorian era. It explores themes of love, domesticity, and the idealization of womanhood through the lens of marriage. The narrative likely follows the life and thoughts of the protagonist, Vaughan, as he contemplates elements of love and relationships, especially with the women figures surrounding him, such as his wife and daughters. The opening of the text introduces Vaughan, who expresses his artistic ambitions and his deep affection for his wife on their wedding day. As he reflects on his poetry and the overarching theme of love, he figures love as a central focus of his life. The piece details the couple's early relationship, filled with affection, admiration, and the promise of a shared life. Through their interaction, a juxtaposition is created between personal aspirations and the devotion to familial bonds, setting the stage for a rich exploration of love's complexities as the narrative unfolds. This introduction establishes the nuanced emotional landscape that the poem aims to explore throughout its verses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Husband and wife -- Poetry Women -- Conduct of life -- Poetry Marriage -- Poetry PR Text Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 242584 242484 2024-10-02T11:12:47.136976 2023-10-02T09:43:54.326168 text/html text/html 258986 2014-08-10T07:50:28 text/html 175114 2014-08-10T07:53:17 text/html application/zip 259396 2024-10-02T11:13:06.614983 application/epub+zip 256654 2024-10-02T11:12:54.611940 application/epub+zip 159174 2024-10-02T11:12:50.612966 application/epub+zip 413012 2024-10-02T11:13:10.617838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381971 2024-10-02T11:13:00.502945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243999 2022-09-02T13:06:59.774894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188208 188159 2024-10-02T11:12:45.471989 2023-10-02T09:43:52.891161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 187963 2014-08-10T07:50:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 71184 2014-08-10T07:53:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19966 2024-10-02T11:13:10.760851 application/rdf+xml 12961 2024-10-02T11:12:51.205942 image/jpeg 3738 2024-10-02T11:12:50.908942 image/jpeg 241915 2024-10-02T11:12:47.162975 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia