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"But the poet’s sensibility without his voice—the poet’s sensibility that finds no vent but in silent tears on the sunny bank, when the noonday light sparkles on the water, or in an inward shudder at the sound of harsh human tones, the sight of a cold human eye—this dumb passion brings with it a fatal solitude of soul in the society of one’s fellow-men."
— Mar 13, 2026 07:39AM
"But the poet’s sensibility without his voice—the poet’s sensibility that finds no vent but in silent tears on the sunny bank, when the noonday light sparkles on the water, or in an inward shudder at the sound of harsh human tones, the sight of a cold human eye—this dumb passion brings with it a fatal solitude of soul in the society of one’s fellow-men."
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Mar 14, 2026 09:54AM
I have never heard of this one. I have recently become interested in women's Gothic fiction--Louisa May Alcott, of all people, wrote some fascinating stories before she settled in with "Little women" and such. Was this written early in her fiction writing career?
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Yes, early--the same year as Adam Bede, but first published anonymously I believe. I share your interest in women's gothic, and would love to try Alcott's gothic stories!
