9781108034609

Landor

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ISBN13: 9781108034609

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Published in 1881 in the first series of English Men of Letters, this biography by Sir Sidney Colvin of the poet Walter Savage Landor (1775-1864) opens with the claim 'few men have ever impressed their peers so much, or the general public so little'. Landor's turbulent life included suspension from both Rugby and Oxford, numerous love affairs, an illegitimate child, and frequent legal trouble over his writing, including a libel case which caused him to leave England permanently. He is best known for his six-volume Imaginary Conversations, a series of dialogues between characters ranging from antiquity to Landor's literary contemporaries. This book not only describes Landor's life but also discusses his poetry and prose. Colvin (1845-1927), who was director of the Fitzwilliam Museum and later keeper of prints and drawings at the British Museum, also wrote the volume on Keats in this series.

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9781108034609

ISBN-10

1108034608

Weight

0.72 Pounds

Dimensions

5.50 x 0.60 x 8.50 In

List Price

$37.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

240 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

2011-11-03



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