Publisher's Synopsis
Legendary, Gothic and Romantic Tales, in Verse: and Other Original Poems and Translations by a Northern Minstrel is a collection of poems that explores various themes such as love, death, nature, and the supernatural. The book is written by an anonymous Northern Minstrel who draws inspiration from the Gothic and Romantic literary movements of the 18th and 19th centuries.The poems in this collection are written in a variety of styles, including ballads, sonnets, and odes. They feature characters from mythology and folklore, as well as original characters created by the author. The poems are rich in imagery and language, with a strong emphasis on the use of metaphor and symbolism.Some of the poems in the collection include ""The Lady of the Lake"", a ballad about a mysterious woman who lives in a lake and lures men to their deaths; ""The Raven"", a Gothic poem about a man haunted by a raven that symbolizes his guilt; and ""The Faerie Queen"", an ode to the beauty and power of the natural world.In addition to the original poems, the collection also includes translations of works by other poets, such as the German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and the French poet Charles Baudelaire. These translations reflect the Northern Minstrel's interest in European literature and his desire to bring these works to a wider audience.Overall, Legendary, Gothic and Romantic Tales, in Verse: and Other Original Poems and Translations by a Northern Minstrel is a captivating collection of poems that will appeal to fans of Gothic and Romantic literature, as well as readers who appreciate richly imaginative and evocative poetry.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.
