http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52695.opds 2024-11-13T01:46:29Z The Blessed Damozel by Dante Gabriel Rossetti Free eBooks since 1971. Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org webmaster@gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/gutenberg/favicon.ico 25 1 2024-11-13T01:46:29Z The Blessed Damozel

This edition had all images removed.

Title: The Blessed Damozel

Note: Reading ease score: 90.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Al Haines

Summary: "The Blessed Damozel" by Dante Gabriel Rossetti is a poem richly illustrated, originally published in the early 20th century. It belongs to the genre of poetry and reflects the aesthetic ideals of the Victorian era. The poem explores themes of love, longing, and the afterlife, depicting the yearning of a woman in heaven for her beloved who remains on Earth. The narrative centers on the figure of the "blessed Damozel," who gazes longingly from her heavenly abode, expressing her wish for her lover to join her. Throughout the verses, she envisions their reunion, sharing tender moments in paradise where they will worship together and experience eternal love. As she waits, her joy is intertwined with sorrow, symbolizing the deep emotional struggle of love separated by death. The imagery is vivid, painting a serene yet poignant scene that contrasts the bliss of heaven with the despair of solitude, culminating in a profound reflection on love's enduring bond beyond mortal life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Creator: Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882

Illustrator: Bulcock, Percy, -1914

EBook No.: 52695

Published: Aug 1, 2016

Downloads: 267

Language: English

Subject: English poetry -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:52695:2 2016-08-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Bulcock, Percy Rossetti, Dante Gabriel en 1
2024-11-13T01:46:29Z The Blessed Damozel

This edition has images.

Title: The Blessed Damozel

Note: Reading ease score: 90.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Al Haines

Summary: "The Blessed Damozel" by Dante Gabriel Rossetti is a poem richly illustrated, originally published in the early 20th century. It belongs to the genre of poetry and reflects the aesthetic ideals of the Victorian era. The poem explores themes of love, longing, and the afterlife, depicting the yearning of a woman in heaven for her beloved who remains on Earth. The narrative centers on the figure of the "blessed Damozel," who gazes longingly from her heavenly abode, expressing her wish for her lover to join her. Throughout the verses, she envisions their reunion, sharing tender moments in paradise where they will worship together and experience eternal love. As she waits, her joy is intertwined with sorrow, symbolizing the deep emotional struggle of love separated by death. The imagery is vivid, painting a serene yet poignant scene that contrasts the bliss of heaven with the despair of solitude, culminating in a profound reflection on love's enduring bond beyond mortal life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Creator: Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828-1882

Illustrator: Bulcock, Percy, -1914

EBook No.: 52695

Published: Aug 1, 2016

Downloads: 267

Language: English

Subject: English poetry -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:52695:3 2016-08-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Bulcock, Percy Rossetti, Dante Gabriel en 1