The romantic poets and their circle
By: by Richard Holmes
Series: National Portrait Gallery companions; National Portrait Gallery companions
Publisher: National Portrait Gallery
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781855144774
Subjects: English Poets; Biography; Romanticism
Description: 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, the author 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.