Blanche Lisle And Other Poems

By Augusta Webster

Book Overview

Blanche Lisle and Other Poems is a collection of poems written by Augusta Webster. The book features a variety of poems exploring themes such as love, loss, and societal expectations. The title poem, Blanche Lisle, tells the story of a woman who is shunned by society for marrying a man beneath her social status. Other poems in the collection include A Castaway, which explores the isolation and despair of a woman who has been abandoned by her lover, and A Woman's Question, which challenges societal expectations of women's roles in relationships. Webster's writing style is known for its lyrical quality and powerful use of language, making this collection a must-read for fans of Victorian poetry.There Stood A Ruined Chapel All Alone In A Far Corner Of The Ill-kept Park, Almost Forgotten Now, Though Long Agone It Was A Building Of Some Name And Mark, For Here Were Sculptured Warriors Grim And Stark, The Buried Heroes Of The Race Of Lisle.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162655801
• ISBN13: 9781162655802
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.5" x 9.3"