Days And Nights (1889)

Days and Nights is a collection of poems written by Arthur Symons and published in 1889. The book consists of 42 poems, divided into three sections: ''Days'', ''Nights'', and ''Days and Nights''. The poems explore themes such as love, longing, beauty, and the passage of time. In the section ''Days'', Symons reflects on the beauty and transience of nature, as well as the fleeting nature of human life. In ''Nights'', he delves into the darker aspects of human experience, including loneliness, despair, and death. In ''Days and Nights'', Symons brings together the themes of the previous sections, exploring the interplay between light and dark, joy and sorrow, and life and death.Throughout the collection, Symons employs a rich and evocative language, using vivid imagery and sensory detail to bring his poems to life. His style is often impressionistic, capturing fleeting moments and emotions with a delicate touch. Days and Nights is considered one of Symons’ most accomplished works and is regarded as a significant contribution to the Symbolist movement in poetry. The book continues to be celebrated for its lyrical beauty, emotional depth, and timeless themes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.