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By Edwin Arlington Robinson. Whenever Richard Cory went down town, We people on the pavement looked at him: He was a gentleman from sole to crown, Clean favored, and imperially slim. And he was always quietly arrayed, And he was always human when he talked; But still he fluttered pulses when he said, "Good-morning," and he glittered when he walked.
"Richard Cory" is a narrative poem written by Edwin Arlington Robinson. It was first published in 1897, as part of The Children of the Night, having been completed in July of that year; and it remains one of Robinson's most popular and anthologized poems.
Richard Cory. Edwin Arlington Robinson. 1869 –. 1935. Whenever Richard Cory went down town, We people on the pavement looked at him: He was a gentleman from sole to crown, Clean favored and imperially slim. And he was always quietly arrayed,
‘Richard Cory’ by Edwin Arlington Robinson is a simple poem which shows the chasm between perception and reality and warns the reader never to judge on appearances. Read Poem PDF Guide
"Richard Cory" first appeared in the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson's 1897 collection, The Children of the Night. In four brisk stanzas, "Richard Cory" tells the story of a wealthy man who often strolls the streets of a poverty-stricken town whose residents all envy his seeming glory.
Richard Cory does not showcase his wealth or attempt to distinguish himself from others; instead, he dresses “quietly,” or modestly, and speaks to them as his equals. Nevertheless, the townspeople cannot ignore his wealth and the differences between them.
The poem describes a wealthy and seemingly perfect man, Richard Cory, who is admired by townspeople. However, the final stanza reveals that despite his wealth and social status, Cory commits suicide, highlighting the hidden struggles and emptiness behind a seemingly enviable facade.
Richard Cory, poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson, published in the collection The Children of the Night (1897). “Richard Cory,” perhaps his best-known poem, is one of several works Robinson set in Tilbury Town, a fictional New England village.
Richard Cory. Edwin Arlington Robinson. Track 15 on Children of the Night. This poem was first published in 1897 at a time of economic depression in America. The wealth of the subject, Richard...
May 13, 2011 · Read, review and discuss the Richard Cory poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson on Poetry.com.
