Published posthumously in 1898, this collection gathers Lewis Carroll's serious and romantic verse, moving away from the nonsense rhyme found in his famous novels. The title sequence, Three Sunsets, traces the progression of unrequited love and the passage of time through shifting landscapes and fading light. The volume includes poems such as The Path of Roses and Only a Woman's Hair, which focus on Victorian sentiments of longing, the fragility of youth, and the persistence of memory across decades. Unlike his prose, these works prioritize traditional meter and melancholy over satire.
This book serves readers interested in the nineteenth-century transition from Romanticism to the more structured sentiment of the late Victorian era. It appeals to those who wish to examine the author’s technical skill with conventional poetic forms and his preoccupation with spiritual and emotional stasis. The reader gains a distinct perspective on Carroll’s private preoccupations with aging and loss. By the end, one understands the specific melancholy that existed beneath his public reputation for linguistic games and logical puzzles.
Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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- Published
- 1898
- Language
- EN
