The Romantic Poets |
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| Author:
| Holmes, Richard |
| Series title: | National Portrait Gallery Companions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85514-477-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | National Portrait Gallery Publications
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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Includes entertaining, thumbnail biographies of the key figures at the forefront of the theme or movement, or who were closely connected to the personality in questionUpdated from the highly successful seriesCharacter SketchesandInsights,and refreshed with a contemporary design and accessible formatThe ideal of the 'inspired' artist owes its origin to the figures of the Romantic period, who revolutionized English art and literature. In this book, Richard Holmes explores the portraits...
More DescriptionIncludes entertaining, thumbnail biographies of the key figures at the forefront of the theme or movement, or who were closely connected to the personality in questionUpdated from the highly successful seriesCharacter SketchesandInsights,and refreshed with a contemporary design and accessible formatThe ideal of the 'inspired' artist owes its origin to the figures of the Romantic period, who revolutionized 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.