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_aJewett, Sophie, _d1861-1909 |
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_aThe Pearl : _bA Middle English Poem, A Modern Version in the Metre of the Original |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2004-08-18 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by David Starner, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreaders Team | ||
| 520 | _a"The Pearl" by Sophie Jewett is a modern rendition of a Middle English poem originally written during the latter half of the 14th century. This lyrical and elegiac poem tells the story of a grieving father lamenting the loss of his young daughter, symbolically represented as a precious pearl. The translation seeks to preserve the intricate stanzaic form and the alliterative style characteristic of the original text while making it accessible to contemporary readers. In the narrative, the speaker reflects on the deep sorrow and longing he feels after losing his daughter, whom he idealizes as the epitome of beauty and virtue, akin to a flawless pearl. As he mourns, he experiences a dream-like vision in which he encounters his daughter in a paradisiacal realm, filled with breathtaking landscapes and divine joy. The daughter, now a radiant figure, reassures him that her essence remains close, even as she resides in a heavenly state free from earthly sorrow and sin. Through this interaction, themes of love, loss, redemption, and the journey towards spiritual understanding emerge, culminating in a poignant exploration of the relationship between earthly experiences and celestial hope. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aChristian poetry, English (Middle) -- Translations into English | ||
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