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Passion For Living
R. E. Pritchard
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Description for Passion For Living
Paperback. A new and insightful literary biography of the poet and libertine John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, placing his work firmly in the literary, intellectual and political contexts of his time. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1647-1680), has long been notorious as one of the most entertaining, extravagant and scandalous members of Charles II's court. He was also the most brilliant, witty and insightful satirist and lyric poet of his time, limited only by his early death caused by venereal disease and alcoholism. Passion for Living provides a full discussion of his life and writings, set in the context of his Times - the licentious court of Charles II and his mistresses, the Dutch wars and the so-called Popish Plot - together with close readings and analyses of his love lyrics, ... Read more
John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1647-1680), has long been notorious as one of the most entertaining, extravagant and scandalous members of Charles II's court. He was also the most brilliant, witty and insightful satirist and lyric poet of his time, limited only by his early death caused by venereal disease and alcoholism. Passion for Living provides a full discussion of his life and writings, set in the context of his Times - the licentious court of Charles II and his mistresses, the Dutch wars and the so-called Popish Plot - together with close readings and analyses of his love lyrics, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718892999
SKU
V9780718892999
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About R. E. Pritchard
R. E. Pritchard was formally a lecturer at Keele University. A selection of his publications include: Poetry by English Women, The Sidney Psalms, Dickens's England, Shakespeare's England, and D. H. Laurence: Body of Darkness.
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