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Joseph Severn, A Life
By Sue Brown
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Description
In the nineteenth century Severn's friendship with Keats was seen as a model of devoted masculine companionship and he was reburied by popular acclaim next to Keats in 1882. In the twentieth century, by contrast, he was denigrated as an unreliable, self-promoting witness. Sue Brown's book fills a major gap in studies of Keats and his circle. It reassesses Severn's character, friendship with Keats, and influence on the posthumous development of the poet's fame and provides new information onKeats's death.
The significance of Severn's artistic career has previously been downplayed. This book offers the first full assessment of his work and of his turbulent spell as British Consul in Rome from 186 to 1871. Keats was not Severn's only famous friend. For most of his adult life Severn was at the heart of the large, lively British community in Rome welcoming amongst others Gladstone, who became his most important patron, Ruskin, Walter Scott, Wordsworth, Turner, Samuel Palmer, David Wilkie, and manymore. He maintained long friendships with Leigh Hunt, Mary Shelley, Charles Eastlake, Richard Monckton Milnes, amongst others, and enjoyed a rich family life.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
432
Release Date:
2009-10-25
Publication Date:
2010-06-24
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (UK)
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0199565023
ISBN13:
9780199565023
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
810 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
28 cm
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