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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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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: Immortal Dinner
• Author: Penelope Hughes-Hallett
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352
• EAN: 9780099563723
• ISBN: 009956372X
• ID: 04427158
• Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• Weight: 332 g
• Dimensions: 197 × 127 × 26 mm
• Date of publishing: 03. May 2012

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