The Light of the World; or, The Great Consummation (1891 Arnold), poem

The Light of the World; or, The Great Consummation (1891) is a poem by Edwin Arnold.

Abstract

After the extraordinary success of his poem The Light of Asia; or, The Great Renunciation (centered on the life and teachings of the Buddha), Arnold attempted a second narrative poem of which the central figure should be Jesus, the founder of Christianity. Although it had considerable poetic merit, the work lacked the novelty of theme and setting which had given the earlier poem much of its attractiveness.

Editions

Published in Boston, MA: J.R. Osgood and Company, 1871.

Contents

At Bethlehem -- Mary Magdalene -- The Magus -- The alabaster box -- The parables; At Tyre -- The love of God and man -- The great consummation.