Dover Beach
'Dover Beach' Summary
'Dover Beach' is a Victorian-era poem by Matthew Arnold, exploring themes of love, faith, and the encroaching tide of modernity and skepticism. The poem uses the image of the receding sea at Dover Beach to symbolize the fading away of traditional values and beliefs, leaving behind a sense of uncertainty and loss. Arnold's poem speaks to the anxieties of his time, but its themes of doubt, disillusionment, and the search for meaning continue to resonate with readers today.Book Details
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Matthew Arnold
British
Matthew Arnold was an English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the celebrated headmaster of Rugby School, and brother to both Tom Arnold...
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