Poem of the Day: ‘Moonlight, Summer Moonlight’

What begins in Romantic impulse ends in a highly aestheticized pathos.

Branwell Brontë: 'The Brontë Sisters,' detail. Left to right, Anne, Emily, and Charlotte. — Branwell Brontë: 'The Brontë Sisters,' detail. Left to right, Anne, Emily, and Charlotte. Via Wikimedia Commons

EDITED BY JOSEPH BOTTUM

Aug 10, 2023, 10:29 AM ET

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