Felicia Dorothea Hemans

Biographical

Born September 25, 1793

Lived in Liverpool, Gwyrch, and Wales

First book at age 15

Married in 1812

5 sons

Visited Wordsworth in 1828

Famous Works of Literature:

The Domestic Affections and Other Poems

Tales, and Historic Scenes

Wallac's Inovcation to Bruce

The Sceptic

Casabianca

Darmoor

Themes Through Literature

Romanticism Themes

Neoclassical Themes

Man's inner sin and lack of potential

Themes of Religion

Focus on inner wants of men.