Description
Aside from influential works such as Antoinette de Mirecourt: Or, Secret Marrying and Secret Sorrowing, Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon (1829 1879) also published numerous poems that have touched the hearts and lives of many of her Canadian peers, regardless of their background, creed or cultural standing. Leprohon is remembered as one of the most accomplished and loved authors and poets in Canadian literature during the mid and late 19th century, and is known for her efforts and many successes in unifying French and English Canada through the means of her books and poetry.An Afternoon in July was published as part of The Poetical Works of Mrs. Leprohon, an extensive collection of poems that met its readership for the first time in 1881. The collection features many enchanting, inspiring and deeply introspective poems that Leprohon aimed towards anyone from readers more interested in the accomplishments of the past to those who revere the beauty and majesty of nature.It is in that latter category that most of the admirers of An Afternoon in July find themselves. The poem displays Leprohons soothing pace, as well as the richness and vibrancy of her vocabulary, through words and metaphors that paint a still picture of summer in hues, tones, colors and dimensions that very few masters of poetry are able to access.The warm simplicity as well as the deeper undertones of these few lines will make for a relaxing read, while also touching upon avast range of emotions that the reader will feel almost magnetically attracted to summoning. You will find yourself living through the gentle pace of summers music and dance, while even something as simple as a soft breeze will make you ponder the beauty of nature in its endless harmony and complexity.