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The Day of Doom, or, a Poetical Description of the Great and Last Judgement

Michael Wigglesworth
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The Day of Doom, or, a Poetical Description of the Great and Last Judgement

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1991

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Michael Wigglesworth

The Day of Doom, or, a Poetical Description of the Great and Last Judgement

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1991
Book Details
Pages

98

Format

Poem • Fiction

Genre
American Literature

Education
Topic
Education
Publication Year

1991

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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The Day of Doom by Michael Wigglesworth is a 17th-century Puritan poem depicting the final judgment day. Written in rhymed stanza form, it portrays the separation of the righteous from the damned, detailing the fate of individuals facing divine justice based on their earthly deeds. The work reflects Puritan beliefs about salvation, morality, and the afterlife.

Dark

Unnerving

Mysterious

Melancholic

Book Details
Pages

98

Format

Poem • Fiction

Genre
American Literature

Education
Topic
Education
Publication Year

1991

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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