Not Yet My Soul

Not Yet my Soul

by Robert Louis Stevenson

This poem, "Not Yet My Soul," explores the complexities of human existence, particularly the relationship between the physical body and the soul. Stevenson uses vivid imagery and poetic language to depict the soul's journey, grappling with mortality and longing for a deeper understanding of life and death. It's a profound reflection on the human condition and the search for meaning in a world often perceived as fleeting.

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Stevenson's critical essays on literature contain "few sustained analyses of style of content". In "A Penny Plain and Two-pence Coloured" (1884) he suggests that his own approach owed much to the exag...

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