The Angel in the House
The Angel in the House is Coventry Patmore's long poem on courtship and marriage, published in two parts in 1854 and 1856 and later joined to a sequel. Written in short lyric cantos, each introduced by brief preludes, it tells how Felix Vaughan woos and marries Honoria, the daughter of a cathedral dean, and celebrates married love as the highest form of the spiritual life. The poem was enormously popular in Victorian England and was praised by Ruskin and others. Its title later became a byword for the ideal of the devoted domestic wife that Virginia Woolf and other writers set out to kill, and it is now read as much as a document as a poem. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first poems are free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Angel in the House
The Angel in the House by Coventry Patmore can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Angel in the House online?
Yes. The Angel in the House opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The Angel in the House free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The Angel in the House is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Angel in the House in the public domain?
Yes. The Angel in the House by Coventry Patmore is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Angel in the House?
About 1 h 37 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Angel in the House?
The Angel in the House by Coventry Patmore is filed under "Poetry" in the Vinteuil library.
