Dream within a Dream
'Dream within a Dream' Summary
A Dream Within a Dream is a short, powerful poem by Edgar Allan Poe that explores themes of mortality, the fleeting nature of life, and the power of dreams. The speaker, reflecting on a lost love, grapples with the ephemerality of existence and the futility of clinging to memories that are destined to fade. The poem's haunting imagery of the ocean, waves, and sand evokes a sense of the endless cycle of time and the inevitability of death. Poe's characteristic use of dark imagery and melancholic tone amplifies the poem's exploration of loss and the human condition.Book Details
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Edgar Allan Poe
United States
Poe and his works influenced literature around the world, as well as specialized fields such as cosmology and cryptography. He and his work appear throughout popular culture in literature, music, film...
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