House on the Hill
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“The House on the Hill” is a narrative poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that explores themes of isolation, loss, and the passage of time through the eyes of a speaker reflecting on the life and death of a former resident of a remote, hilltop house. Robinson utilizes vivid imagery and symbolic language to portray a sense of melancholy and the profound impact of the past on the present.Book Details
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Edwin Arlington Robinson
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Edwin Arlington Robinson was an American poet and playwright. Robinson won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on three occasions and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times. Robinson was...
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