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

Hughes-Hallett, Penelope

ISBN 10: 009956372X / ISBN 13: 9780099563723

Edité par Vintage Books, 2012

N° de réf. du vendeur 13298006-n

Synopsis :

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.

À propos de l'auteur: Penelope Hughes-Hallett was born in 1927 and spent her childhood at Steventon, Hampshire, where Jane Austen was brought up. Her books include 'My Dear Cassandra': Illustrated Letters of Jane Austen and Home at Grasmere: The Wordsworths and the Lakes. She was a tutor and lecturer with the Open University, subsequently becoming one of its governors, a patron of the Wordsworth Trust and trustee of the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. She died in 2010.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Immortal Dinner : A Famous Evening of Genius...
Éditeur : Vintage Books
Date d'édition : 2012
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New