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A long-buried voice of the Victorian age returns: An Epic of Women, and Other Poems reawakens Arthur O Shaughnessy s luminous meditations on womanhood, identity, and art. This powerful collection weaves elegiac lyricism with vivid narrative: O Shaughnessy s poems trace lives and inner landscapes, offering poetic explorations of womanhood that range from intimate portraits to sweeping social observation. Readers will find striking examples of feminist poetry sensibility ahead of its time tender, fierce, and unsparing alongside classic English poems that showcase the poet s mastery of form and imagistic grace. Themes of gender and poetry, memory, and moral imagination recur throughout, making this volume a resonant companion for lovers of 19th-century literature and contemporary readers seeking voices that bridge past and present. Historically significant and stylistically singular, this work illuminates Arthur O Shaughnessy s place in Victorian poetry: a distinctive, underrated figure whose contributions deepen our understanding of literary responses to gender and identity in the era. Casual readers will be moved by its emotional clarity; collectors and scholars will prize its rarity and cultural value. This edition, proudly republished by Alpha Editions, had been out of print for decades and is now restored for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, it s a collector s item and cultural treasure carefully curated for anyone who treasures timeless poetic works, historical poetry anthologies, and the ongoing dialogue of poetic expressions of identity. Keywords: Victorian poetry, women empowerment poems, Arthur O'Shaughnessy poetry, feminist poetry collection.
