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Matthew Arnold (1822–1888) was an English poet, cultural critic, and school inspector. He is best known for his poetry, including works like Dover Beach and The Scholar-Gipsy, as well as his critical essays on literature and society. Key Aspects of His Work: Poems Mathew Arnold’s “Dover Beach”: A Critical AppreciationContinue Reading
Psychological isolation is a theme that runs as a vein throughout Matthew Arnold’s poetry which has won much critical acclaim. Poems like “Dover Beach” and “To Marguerite” reverse the argument made by John Donne, the metaphysical poet, that “No man is an island”, by emphasizing that mortals have indeed becomeContinue Reading
Arnold’s “Dover Beach” laments the transition from an age of certainty into an era of the erosion of traditions and loss of faith – Modernism. “Misery”, “sadness” and “melancholy” reign most of the poem, yet the author chooses to conclude it with an emotional appeal for honesty: “Ah, love, letContinue Reading
