The Immortal Dinner: A Famous Evening of Genius & Laughter in Literary London, 1817.
HUGHES-HALLETT, Penelope.
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Publisher: Penguin Books
Place Published: London,
Description: Octavo-size paperback. Fine.
Date Published: 2001.
Place Published: London,
Description: Octavo-size paperback. Fine.
Date Published: 2001.
An account of a dinner between Christmas and New Year of 1817, hosted by eccentric history painter B.R. Haydon, including among others the literary stars of the age, William Wordsworth, John Keats, and Charles Lamb. Illustrated with b/w plates and drawings.
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