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Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri

Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri

Idomen (1843) is an evocative memoir by the American poetess Maria Gowen Brooks, whose literary prowess earned her comparisons to the likes of Byron and Swinburne in the 19th century. This memoir delves into a devastating love affair that she experienced while journeying in Canada with her young son after the death of her elderly husband. The heartbreak that ensues leads Brooks to the brink of despair, culminating in suicide attempts that she narrates with a Byronic flair for the masochistic. In the memoir, she adopts the pseudonym Idomen, a Greek phrase meaning we shall see. After the publication of Idomen, Brooks moved to Cuba, having inherited a plantation there following her brothers death from malaria. Tragically, she would meet the same fate not long after her relocation. This summary is brought to you by Grant Hurlock.

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01 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 34 min 26 sec
02 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 16 min 2 sec
03 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 13 min 8 sec
04 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 20 min 38 sec
05 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 15 min 56 sec
06 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 25 min 55 sec
07 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 23 min 35 sec
08 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 22 min 55 sec
09 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 21 min 59 sec
10 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 23 min 22 sec
11 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 23 min 44 sec
12 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 22 min 32 sec
13 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 23 min 29 sec
14 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 23 min 19 sec
15 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 27 min 59 sec
16 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 15 min 6 sec
17 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 16 min 35 sec
18 - Idomen, or The Vale of Yumuri by Maria Gowen Brooks 22 min 32 sec

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