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Linda Kelly - Ireland´s Minstrel: A Life of Tom Moore, Poet, Patriot and Byron´s Friend - 9781845112523 - 1845112520
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Ireland´s Minstrel: A Life of Tom Moore, Poet, Patriot and Byron´s Friend

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Description for Ireland´s Minstrel: A Life of Tom Moore, Poet, Patriot and Byron´s Friend Hardback. Features the biography of Thomas Moore, describing the life and times of a great Irish writer - romantic poet, political satirist, pioneering biographer and the creator of the "Irish Melodies". This work captures the charm of Whig society and casts light on his relationship with Byron. Num Pages: 271 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVG; AVH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568. Biography..Tom Moore. 262pp
'He will live in his Irish Melodies , they will go down to posterity with the music; both will last as long as Ireland, or as music and poetry' - Lord Byron. In this enthralling new biography of Thomas Moore, Linda Kelly evokes the life and times of a great Irish writer - romantic poet, political satirist, pioneering biographer and above all creator of the Irish Melodies , those heartfelt lyrics set to traditional Irish airs by which he is best remembered. Tom Moore, a Dublin grocer's son, was a student at Trinity College, Dublin, at the time ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Dustjacket
Yes
Dustjacket Condition
NEW
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845112523
SKU
1845112520
Shipping Time
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About Linda Kelly
Linda Kelly's previous books include The Young Romantics,Women of the French Revolution and Richard Brinsley Sheridan. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a Trustee of the Wordsworth Trust. Her husband is the writer, Laurence Kelly; they live in London but spend some time each year in Ireland, where they have a cottage on the ... Read more

Reviews for Ireland´s Minstrel: A Life of Tom Moore, Poet, Patriot and Byron´s Friend
'An enchanting biography of an enchanting man' Christopher Bland, Books of the Year, Sunday Telegraph' This fine, affectionate biography restores the much-lovedbut- too-long-forgotten author of Irish Melodies to his proper place in the Romantic pantheon. It makes excellent use of the newly published six volumes of Moore's journals and gives a scintillating picture of Regency London.' Richard ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Ireland´s Minstrel: A Life of Tom Moore, Poet, Patriot and Byron´s Friend


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