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
Authors
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...
Books by Edgar Allan PoeDownload eBooks
Listen/Download Audiobook
- Select Speed
Related books
To a Blank Sheet of Paper by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
“To a Blank Sheet of Paper” is a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., reflecting on the creative process and the blank page's potential. Written in a c...
Rhymes of the Rockies by James W. Whilt
Rhymes of the Rockies is a collection of poetry by James W. Whilt, a dude wrangler at Glacier National Park and rancher in Montana. Whilt's poems cel...
Fountain by James Russell Lowell
The Fountain is a poem by James Russell Lowell that explores the themes of nature, beauty, and the flow of time. The poem is written in a meditative a...
Of the Shortness of Life by Seneca
De Brevitate Vitae is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime around the year 49 AD, to his father-in-law Pau...
New Year's Eve by Eugene Field
“New Year’s Eve” is a poignant poem by Eugene Field, penned with the characteristic charm and wistfulness that defines his work. The poem reflects upo...
Poems of Optimism by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
This collection of poems by Ella Wheeler Wilcox explores the themes of optimism, hope, and the power of positive thinking. Wilcox's verses offer a ble...
Aged Stranger by Bret Harte
“The Aged Stranger” is a poem by Bret Harte, a prominent figure in American Western literature. It tells the story of an elderly man who has lived a l...
The Ghost Pirates by William Hope Hodgson
The Ghost Pirates is a powerful account of a doomed and haunted ship on its last voyage, and of the terrible sea-devils (of quasi-human aspect, and pe...
Ardours and Endurances by Robert Nichols
'Ardours and Endurances' is a collection of war poems by Robert Nichols, written during and after his service in the British Army during World War I....
Parva Naturalia by Aristotle
The Parva Naturalia are a collection of seven works by Aristotle, which discuss natural phenomena involving the body and the soul. They form parts of...
Reviews for Dream within a Dream
No reviews posted or approved, yet...