
A bold, restless collection that captures the fevered pulse of a world on the brink of change. The opening essay launches a fierce, lyrical indictment of the societies that trap individuals in conformity, using striking paradoxes to expose the contradictions of law, love, art and rebellion. Its voice is unapologetically confrontational, inviting listeners to reconsider the very ground beneath their feet and to hear the quiet mutterings of dissent hidden in everyday life.
The companion piece drifts into vivid, almost hallucinatory poetry, where water becomes a living entity—roaring, trembling, shimmering—mirroring the inner turbulence of the human soul. Through striking images of beasts, storms, and night‑lit moons, the poet conjures a landscape where sorrow and laughter intertwine, urging listeners to feel the raw, elemental emotions that surge beneath the surface. Together, these works offer an immersive snapshot of early modernist daring, a snapshot that still resonates with anyone questioning the rules that shape our world.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (106K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Margaret C. Anderson.
Credits
Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.This book was produced from images made available by the Modernist Journal Project, Brown and Tulsa Universities.
Release date
2021-10-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A collection shaped by many different voices, backgrounds, and eras, bringing together a wide range of styles and perspectives in one place.
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