The House Of Life

The House of Life is a collection of sonnets written by the renowned English poet and painter, Dante Gabriel Rossetti. The book contains a total of 101 sonnets, which are divided into two sections: ""Youth and Change"" and ""The House of Life"". The sonnets explore themes of love, loss, mortality, and the beauty of nature.The first section, ""Youth and Change"", features sonnets that focus on the fleeting nature of youth and the inevitability of change. These sonnets are characterized by a sense of melancholy and nostalgia, as Rossetti reflects on the passing of time and the transience of life.The second section, ""The House of Life"", is a sequence of sonnets that Rossetti wrote as a tribute to his wife, Elizabeth Siddal. These sonnets explore the themes of love, passion, and the eternal nature of art. They are characterized by their rich imagery and vivid descriptions of nature.Throughout the book, Rossetti's language is highly poetic and evocative, drawing on a range of literary and artistic traditions. His sonnets are marked by their use of complex rhyme schemes and intricate metaphors, which create a sense of depth and complexity.Overall, The House of Life is a landmark work of English poetry, and a testament to Rossetti's skill as a poet and artist. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the Victorian era, or in the history of English literature.Yea, in God's name, and Love's, and thine, would I Draw from one loving heart such evidence As to all hearts all things shall signify; Tender as dawn's first hill-fire, and intense As instantaneous penetrating sense, In Spring's birth-hour, of other Springs gone by.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.