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Lifetime: 1874 - 1944 Passed: ≈ 80 years ago

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Olive Custance

Books by Olive Custance

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Opals

Poetry Philosophy Essays
Love Beauty Victorian Nature Symbolism Loss Poetry Decadent

Opals is a collection of poems by Olive Custance, first published in 1897. The poems are known for their lyrical beauty, their exploration of themes such as love, loss, and the nature of beauty, and their use of symbolism and imagery.

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Inn of Dreams

Poetry
Love Desire Dreams Female perspective Sensuality Eroticism Decadent Movement Aestheticist Symbolist

Olive Custance's "The Inn of Dreams" is a collection of decadent and erotic poetry that explores themes of love, desire, and dreams. Written in the late 19th century, the poems offer a unique female perspective on the Aestheticist and Symbolist movem...

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Rainbows

Poetry Romance Art
Love Beauty Nature Romance Symbolism Culture Art Society Emotion Poetry Victorian era Intimacy

‘Rainbows’ is a collection of poems by Olive Custance, a notable figure in Victorian literary circles, known for her association with Oscar Wilde and her personal life intertwined with the social elite of the era. Custance’s poetry in ‘Rainbows’ refl...