Poems

Dorr, Julia C. R. (Caroline Ripley), 1825-1913Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.0
Word count
392K words
Chapters
40

Tags

English Originals Modern Poetry Nature ObservationSpiritual ComfortSlow ReadingDaily ReflectionsTender SentimentLyric PoetryBeautiful Essays19th CenturySeasonal CycleMusical Rhythm

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Poems by Julia C. R. DorrAuthor: Dorr, Julia C. R. (Caroline Ripley), 1825-1913,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Jun 15, 2017

Editor's review

This is a poetry collection by the American poet Julia C. R. Dorr (1825–1913), a Project Gutenberg public-domain ebook classed under American literature. Dorr was a nineteenth-century American woman poet whose work often deals with nature, family feeling, faith and everyday reflection; the language is refined, the meter regular, and the tone lyrical in the Victorian manner. The collection is a useful sample of nineteenth-century American women's poetry and can serve English poetry lovers for reading aloud and practicing meter. Read it slowly and selectively by theme or length rather than straight through; some allusions and religious background require period context. It is not a modern poetry anthology and provides no notes or introduction, so readers unfamiliar with old-style poetic language may find a threshold; reading with background materials is advised.

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Reading tips

  1. Browse the contents first, group short and long poems, and closely read two or three at a time.
  2. When reading aloud, note rhyme and rhythm to feel the sound of nineteenth-century poetry.
  3. Mark religious or historical allusions, then look them up together after finishing a group.
  4. Keep a notebook to record recurring natural images and emotional themes.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Contents

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FAQ

Does this poetry collection have a Chinese translation or notes? This edition is an English public-domain ebook released by Project Gutenberg and usually contains no Chinese translation, notes or introduction. Readers get the original poems. If you need a translation or background explanation, look for relevant research materials or bilingual editions, and check the edition source of the poems you cite.
Can I read it without knowing nineteenth-century American background? You can, but depth of understanding will be affected. The poems involve nature, family, faith and period feeling, and some allusions require background knowledge. Start with a few short poems to get a feel for the language, then read with biographical and period materials and proceed gradually. It works better as slow reading than as a straight read-through.
Is it suitable for practicing English poetry recitation? Fairly suitable. Dorr's poems are fairly regular in meter with clear rhymes, mostly short, and easy to read aloud repeatedly and study rhythm. In practice, read silently first to mark pauses, then read aloud, paying attention to stress and pauses. Do not rush old-fashioned wording and allusions; first feel the sound and tone.

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About the author

Dorr, Julia C. R. (Caroline Ripley), 1825-1913 Author

Julia C. R. Dorr (born Caroline Ripley, 1825–1913) was an American poet. Public information about her life is rather limited in Chinese-language sources; what can be confirmed is that she was known chiefly for her poetry, and her representative work is the collection Poems. This work shows that she wrote mainly lyric poetry, in plain but emotionally rich language, dealing with everyday life, nature and personal feeling, and bearing the gentle, delicate traits of nineteenth-century American women's poetry. Her verse found readers in the American literary world of her day and offers later generations a reference point for understanding nineteenth-century American women's literature. Since only one of her works is held in this collection and exact details of her nationality and life are lacking, this introduction is based on limited material, and a fuller picture remains to be verified.