The Complete Works
John Wilmot Rochester(Author)
Frank H. Ellis(Editor)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 28. April 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-14-042362-4 (ISBN)
Description
Atheist, hedonist, man of many disguises, the life and wit of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, was inspiration for several of the most compelling young rakes on the Restoration stage. He was the brightest star at the court of Charles II and, as this volume demonstrates, a sardonic courtier-poet. This edition contains verse-tragedy and prose comedy, translations, panegyrics and epigrams, as well as the songs and satires attributed to Rochester. Frank H. Ellis has edited the text to bring out the richness of Rochester's language and cadence, and he provides notes, a glossary and a biographical dictionary.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
illustrations, indexes
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-042362-4 (9780140423624)
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