The Immortal Dinner: A Famous Evening of Genius and Laughter in Literary London, 1817 - Softcover

Hughes-Hallett, Penelope

Softcover

ISBN 10: 009956372X ISBN 13: 9780099563723

Verlag: Vintage, 2012

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Críticas:

"A colourful portrait of a pivotal moment in England's cultural and social history" (Observer)

"An absorbing account... a fascinating re-creation of an evening and a world" (BBC History Magazine)

"A book of great charm... [lets] the reader feel that he is present at the memorable occassion" (Independent on Sunday)

"Popular history at its most delicious" (Economist)

"The biographical equivalent of the world in a grain of sand... an interesting and erudite account of a wonderful evening" (Peter Ackroyd The Times)

Reseña del editor:

Between Christmas and new year of 1817 the eccentric painter, B.R. Haydon, gave a famous dinner party. His guests included three of the greatest literary stars of the age: the poets John Keats and William Wordsworth and the essayist and wit Charles Lamb. They recited poetry, took part in ridiculous antics, indulged in high-minded discussions - with such displays of brilliance that the party became known as the Immortal Dinner.

Penelope Hughes-Hallett celebrates this famous evening, setting it against a backdrop of change, reflected in the preoccupations of the illustrious diners. A compelling and sympathetic picture emerges of these rare spirits and the age which created them.

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• Verlag: Vintage
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 009956372X
• ISBN 13: 9780099563723
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352