Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 1

The volume gathers extended mythic and lyrical pieces alongside a sonnet sequence. A dramatic mask reworks the Prometheus tale into a stage-like poem featuring choral odes and scenes about the bestowal of fire and its human effects; a narrative lyric retells the Eros and Psyche episode with attention to desire, trials, and reconciliation; and a sequence of sonnets maps the gradual development and varieties of love. These poems move between dramatic monologue, chorus and tightly crafted sonnet forms, accompanied by notes that emphasize classical themes, formal experiment, and close attention to poetic technique.