| Author |
Rollins, Alice Wellington, 1847-1897 |
| LoC No. |
30003816
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| Title |
The Ring of Amethyst
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
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| Summary |
"The Ring of Amethyst" by Alice Wellington Rollins is a collection of poems that captures the emotional landscape of love, longing, and introspection, written during the late 19th century. The work employs the metaphor of the amethyst both as a physical ring and as a symbol of deep affection and unique beauty. The collection entwines themes of happiness, sorrow, purity, and personal growth, inviting readers to explore the complexity of human emotions through rich imagery and lyrical language. The poems in this collection reflect a journey of the heart through various stages of love and life experiences. Rollins' writing often juxtaposes moments of joy and pain, expressing how love can be both uplifting and burdensome. With titles such as "Joy," "Pain," and "Love Will Find Out a Way," each piece offers a glimpse into the speaker's thoughts and memories, revealing how relationships can profoundly shape one's identity. The overarching presence of nature, alongside personal reflections, enriches the reading experience, making the work both a celebration and an exploration of the spectrum of human emotion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
American poetry -- 19th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
63289 |
| Release Date |
Sep 25, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Oct 8, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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