Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Love in the Poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson
The crux of much of Robert Louis Stevenson’s poetry seems to be the poet’s relationship with woman. As the grieved ex-lover or the forbidden mother, she is longed for, though irretrievable; but as the potential catalyst of desire and passion, she is dreaded. Between these conflicting emotions, Steve...
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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Cahiers victoriens et édouardiens
2025
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | The crux of much of Robert Louis Stevenson’s poetry seems to be the poet’s relationship with woman. As the grieved ex-lover or the forbidden mother, she is longed for, though irretrievable; but as the potential catalyst of desire and passion, she is dreaded. Between these conflicting emotions, Stevenson ends up steering a course which is never fully satisfactory because it shuns the reality of the feminine and remains content with imaginary outlets. |
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