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The Romantic Poets and their Circle (National Portrait Gallery Companions)

The Romantic Poets and their Circle (National Portrait Gallery Companions)

by RichardHolmes (Author)

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    Paperback 2013

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Synopsis

The ideal of the inspired artist owes its origin to the figures of the Romantic period, who revolutionised English art and literature. In this book, Richard Holmes explores the portraits and lives of such key poets as Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats, and assesses the impact of their work on contemporary culture and society.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 136
 Publisher: National Portrait Gallery
Published: 07 Oct 2013
ISBN 10: 1855144778
ISBN 13: 9781855144774
Book Overview: The National Portrait Gallery's series of compact, fully illustrated, historical guides to literary and artistic personalities and themes. Written by well-known contemporary writers, they use works from the Gallery's Collection to examine the lives, thoughts and relationships within each selected group.

Author Bio
Richard Holmesis best known for his biographies of key figures of British and French Romanticism. His bookThe Age of Wonderwon the Royal Society Science Book Prize for 2009.