The House of Life

audiobook

The House of Life

by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

EN·~1 hours·95 chapters

Chapters

95 total
1

Part I. YOUTH AND CHANGE - INTRODUCTORY SONNET

0:41
2

LOVE ENTHRONED

0:44
3

BRIDAL BIRTH

0:42
4

REDEMPTION

0:40
5

LOVESIGHT

0:40
6

HEART'S HOPE

0:41
7

THE KISS

0:40
8

NUPTIAL SLEEP

0:44
9

SUPREME SURRENDER

0:42
10

LOVE'S LOVERS

0:41

Description

A richly woven tapestry of poetry and philosophy, this work opens with a series of sonnets that treat love, truth, hope, fame and youth as intertwined forces shaping the human soul. The narrator’s voice moves from reverent contemplation of a single, immortal moment to vivid images of love’s throne above all worldly passions. Each stanza builds a layered meditation on how desire awakens, transforms, and seeks redemption.

The language is lush yet precise, guiding listeners through intimate scenes of bridal birth, sacred kisses and the tender tension between life and death. As the poem unfolds, the reader is invited to follow the speaker’s quest for a deeper understanding of the heart’s hope, echoing ancient myths while remaining grounded in personal feeling. The result is an immersive, lyrical journey that resonates long after the final line.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (70K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2003-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

1828–1882

A founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, this Victorian writer and artist brought poetry and painting together in a style filled with medieval stories, dreamlike beauty, and rich symbolism. His life was as dramatic as his work, and his influence reached far beyond his own century.

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