Description: This book explores the concept of death through a series of evocative and thought-provoking vignettes. Set against the backdrop of a historical moment deeply marked by the pervasive presence of death, the author draws parallels between the physical and emotional landscapes of the era. He skillfully interweaves the themes of mortality, beauty, and societal decay, highlighting the contrast between a bygone world of heroism and a more modern era of disillusionment and industrialism. The book's exploration of the Romanticism of the 19th Century and the subsequent decline of values in a world more concerned with material gain than with the arts of love and beauty is particularly poignant. The vignettes capture the spirit of a time when the fear of death was intertwined with a sense of the fragility of life, as exemplified in the scenes of a dying Dandy and the death of a Romantic poet. This book invites the reader to contemplate the enduring significance of death and how its presence shapes our understanding of life. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
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Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Fiction
Intended Audience: Young Adults
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Type: textbook
Book Title: Undertaker's Garland (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages: 194 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Year: 2016
Topic: General
Item Height: 0.4 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 9.5 Oz
Author: John Peale Bishop
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
