02129cam a22003133u 4500 16601 UtSlPG 20260610133404.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Stoddart, Thomas Tod, 1810-1880 The Death-Wake : or Lunacy; a Necromaunt in Three Chimeras Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-08-27 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Death-Wake" by Thomas Tod Stoddart is a poem written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows Julio, a monk haunted by the memory of his beloved Agathè, who has died, and explores themes of madness, love, and death. The imagery is rich and Romantic, echoing the emotional turmoil and the supernatural elements characteristic of the genre. At the start of "The Death-Wake," we are introduced to Julio, who mourns his lost love, Agathè, after her burial. The opening depicts a somber atmosphere as Julio grapples with his despair, reflecting on his noble lineage and the madness from which he suffers. As he navigates his grief, hallucinations and intense emotions propel him into an erratic engagement with death and the remnants of life. His idealization of Agathè blurts out through his desperate longing, culminating in actions that intertwine love with the macabre, leading to a tragic spiral toward his own demise. This opening establishes a haunting tone that permeates the text, engaging the reader with its profound exploration of love and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Poetry Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16601 57989 57989