Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney

Death of a Naturalist

Seamus Heaney

56 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction historical nature poetry reflective slow-paced
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"Now, to pry into roots, to finger slime,
To stare big-eyed Narcissus, into some spring
Is beneath all adult dignity. I rhyme
To see myself, to set the darkness echoing."

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4.11
based on 753 reviews

Moods

reflective: 86%

emotional: 51%

dark: 21%

relaxing: 17%

challenging: 15%

inspiring: 14%

sad: 13%

hopeful: 10%

informative: 7%

funny: 6%

tense: 5%

adventurous: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

mysterious: 3%


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