Lilith - A Dramatic Poem

by George Sterling

“Lilith” is a 1919 poem by George Sterling. George Sterling (1869 – 1926) was an American playwright and poet. He was hailed as one of the great American poets on the Pacific coast, but did not enjoy similar success in the rest of the United States. Other notable works by this author “The Evanescent City” (1915), “The Caged Eagle and Other Poems (1916), and “ An Ode (1916). This volume will appeal to those with an interest in American literature, especially poetry of the American west coast. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Genres: Poetry

85 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2008

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

All Love’s Lost in Lies…

Interesting play inscribed in poetry. It’s written in a dark fairy tale of a young naive prince by name of Tancred wracked with darker guilt: the slaying of his father, a betrayal of his friend, and heartbreak of his wife. Why all this for the pathetic, and elusive kiss of a dark sorcerous seductress known in whispers the illusory Lilith. She’s dealt death, despair, and hardly any happiness as Tancred knew so well. Good play but too talky.