A Dark Month

Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 - 1909)

This is a sequence of poems by Algernon Charles Swinburne. The poems were written in 1881, during the one month in which his seven year old neighbor, Herbert (Bertie) Mason was away.Swinburne describes in 31 poems his feelings at the loss of his young companion, resulting in haunting images of loneliness and grief. - Summary by Carolin

Genre(s): Poetry

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 I Larry Wilson
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Play 02 II Sonia
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Play 03 III Sonia
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Play 04 IV Sonia
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Play 05 V Sonia
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Play 06 VI Sonia
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Play 07 VII Sonia
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Play 08 VIII Sonia
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Play 09 IX George Allen
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Play 10 X tovarisch
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Play 11 XI Sonia
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Play 12 XII Sonia
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Play 13 XIII Sonia
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Play 14 XIV Crln Yldz Ksr
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Play 15 XV Crln Yldz Ksr
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Play 16 XVI Crln Yldz Ksr
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Play 17 XVII Crln Yldz Ksr
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Play 18 XVIII Crln Yldz Ksr
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Play 19 XIX Crln Yldz Ksr
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Play 20 XX tovarisch
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Play 21 XXI tovarisch
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Play 22 XXII tovarisch
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Play 23 XXIII tovarisch
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Play 24 XXIV tovarisch
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Play 25 XXV tovarisch
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Play 26 XXVI tovarisch
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Play 27 XXVII tovarisch
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Play 28 XXVIII tovarisch
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Play 29 XXIX tovarisch
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Play 30 XXX tovarisch
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Play 31 XXXI Larry Wilson
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