To "A Certain Rich Man"

Original title: To a Certain Rich Man

Series: The Poems of Alice Meynell

Alice Meynell

"A Certain Rich Man" by Alice Meynell is a thought-provoking poem that explores the themes of wealth, power, and morality. The speaker of the poem presents a paradoxical figure, someone who has accumulated great riches but remains unfulfilled and discontented. Through clever wordplay and imagery, Meynell raises questions about the nature of true happiness and the consequences of prioritizing material wealth above all else. The poem's structure is also noteworthy, with each stanza building on the previous one to create a sense of escalating tension and complexity. The use... AI Generated Content

~1896 CE

Available in: English