Lyricism and Metaphor in A Parchment of Leaves

This concluding chapter for the volume focuses on the richly poetic lyricism of House’s writing. To make his points, the award-winning poet Maurice Manning gives a close reading of A Parchment of Leaves. Manning uses key scenes from the novel to illustrate the poetic proclivities of Silas House’s writing style, and in the process Manning reveals an expressive style that is profoundly Romantic in its sensibilities and lyricism.