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24%OFFNigel Smith - Andrew Marvell: The Chameleon - 9780300181968 - V9780300181968
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Andrew Marvell: The Chameleon

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Description for Andrew Marvell: The Chameleon Paperback. The seventeenth-century poet Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) is one of the most intriguing figures in English literature. This title offers a look into Marvell's life, from his early employment as a tutor and gentleman's companion to his suspicious death, reputedly a politically fueled poisoning. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.

The seventeenth-century poet Andrew Marvell (1621–1678) is one of the most intriguing figures in English literature. A noted civil servant under Cromwell’s Protectorate, he has been variously identified as a patriot, spy, conspirator, concealed homosexual, father to the liberal tradition, and incendiary satirical pamphleteer and freethinker. But while Marvell’s poetry and prose has attracted a wide modern following, his prose is known only to specialists, and much of his personal life remains shrouded in mystery.

Nigel Smith’s pivotal biography provides an unparalleled look into Marvell’s life, from his early employment as a tutor and gentleman’s companion to his suspicious death, ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
686g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300181968
SKU
V9780300181968
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Nigel Smith
Nigel Smith is professor of English and codirector of the Center for the Study of Books and Media at Princeton University.

Reviews for Andrew Marvell: The Chameleon
"Superlative. . . . The fullest portrait we have to date."—David Yezzi, The Wall Street Journal
David Yezzi
The Wall Street Journal
"Nigel Smith. . . has certainly mastered everything that can be learned about this elusive, shadowy and very private man."—Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
Michael Dirda
The Washington Post
"Smith asks the ... Read more

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