Adah Isaacs Menken's short life was full and eventful. Probably born in the American South, she travelled, wrote journalism, became famous as an actress, successfully navigated press scandals about her private life and wrote poetry. This volume collects her poems, which explore, among other things, Judaism, the position of women in society and contemporary events such as the American Civil War. By turns introspective and ferocious, her poetry is as varied and fresh as it was when first published. - Summary by Newgatenovelist
Chapters
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Resurgam Read by Newgatenovelist 6:37
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Dreams of Beauty Read by Newgatenovelist 2:41
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My Heritage Read by Newgatenovelist 3:58
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Judith Read by Newgatenovelist 4:18
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Working and Waiting Read by Newgatenovelist 3:17
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The Release Read by Newgatenovelist 3:50
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In Vain Read by Newgatenovelist 4:58
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Venetia Read by Newgatenovelist 2:05
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The Ship that Went Down Read by Newgatenovelist 4:39
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Battle of the Stars Read by Newgatenovelist 10:32
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Myself Read by Newgatenovelist 4:39
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Into the Depths Read by Newgatenovelist 6:22
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Sale of Souls Read by Newgatenovelist 6:46
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One Year Ago Read by Newgatenovelist 2:17
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Genius Read by Newgatenovelist 4:52
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Drifts that Bar My Door Read by Newgatenovelist 6:03
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Aspiration Read by Newgatenovelist 1:16
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Miserimus Read by Newgatenovelist 2:04
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A Memory Read by Newgatenovelist 2:00
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Hemlock in the Furrows Read by Newgatenovelist 6:09
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Hear, O Israel! Read by Newgatenovelist 5:44
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Where the Flocks Shall Be Led Read by Newgatenovelist 4:53
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Pro Patria Read by Newgatenovelist 8:32
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'Karazah' to 'Karl' Read by Newgatenovelist 1:27
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A Fragment Read by Newgatenovelist 6:09
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The Autograph on the Soul Read by Newgatenovelist 7:31
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Adelina Patti Read by Newgatenovelist 1:16
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Dying Read by Newgatenovelist 7:20
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Saved Read by Newgatenovelist 4:36
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Answer Me Read by Newgatenovelist 4:11
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Wounded Read by Newgatenovelist 2:02
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Infelix Read by Newgatenovelist 1:49
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