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The Immortal Dinner
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The Immortal Dinner

Penelope Hughes-Hallett
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Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? This is the story of an infamous dinner in 1817 with John Keats, William Wordsworth and the essayist and wit Charles Lamb.

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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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Vintage
Country
United Kingdom
Date
15 May 2012
Pages
336
ISBN
9780099563723

Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? This is the story of an infamous dinner in 1817 with John Keats, William Wordsworth and the essayist and wit Charles Lamb.

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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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Vintage
Country
United Kingdom
Date
15 May 2012
Pages
336
ISBN
9780099563723

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