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The Bells

The Bells is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe. It was written in 1849. It has 4 parts to it and as they progress, they become darker and darker. From “…the jingling and the tinkling” of the bells in part 1, to the “…moaning and the groaning” of the bells in part 4. Image File history File links Wikisource-nt. ... Wikisource – The Free Library – is a Wikimedia project to build a free, wiki library of source texts, along with translations into any language and other supporting materials. ... Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor, critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

This poem has various interpretations, the most simple of which is simply a reflection of the sounds that bells can make, and the emotions evoked. For example, "From the bells bells bells bells/Bells bells bells!" brings to mind the clamoring of myriad church bells. Several deeper interpretation exist. One is that the poem is a representation of life, from the nimbleness of youth to the pain of age. Another is the passing of the seasons, from spring to winter. (Note that the passing of the seasons is often used as a metaphor to life itself.) A somewhat less used (and more bizarre) interpretation is that it represents the story of two people who fall in love, marry each other, get caught in a fire, and finally die. A bell is a simple sound-making device. ... It has been suggested that Feeling be merged into this article or section. ... Look up life, living in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Popular use of the word youth refers to a person who is neither an adult nor a child, but somewhere in between, scientifically referred to as an adolescent and, in the United States, commonly referred to as a teen or teenager. ... A season is one of the major divisions of the year, generally based on yearly periodic changes in weather. ... Spring is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ... Winter is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ...

The bells of which he writes are thought to be those he heard from Fordham University's bell tower, as he resided in the same Bronx neighborhood. He also frequently strolled about Fordham's campus conversing with both the students and the Jesuits. Fordham University is a co-educational private university in New York City. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ...

Sergei Rachmaninoff composed a choral symphony, his opus 35, based on a Russian adaptation of the poem by Konstantin Balmont. The symphony, which follows classical form with a sonata-form first movement, slow movement, scherzo, and finale, is also in four sections. Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (Russian: , Sergej Vasilevič Rahmaninov, April 1, 1873 (N.S.) or March 20, 1873 (O.S.) – March 28, 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. ... Konstantin Dmitrievich Balmont (Russian: ) - russian symbolist. ...

Phil Ochs composed a tune to the poem for his album All the News That's Fit to Sing. Phil Ochs in concert, May 25, 1973 in Ann Arbor, Michigan Philip David Ochs (December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was a U.S. protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) popular during the 1960s His best known songs include Power and the Glory, There But for Fortune... All The News Thats Fit To Sing was Phil Ochs first album. ...