Bibliograph

John Clare, a biography, Jonathan Bate

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John Clare, a biography, Jonathan Bate

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 581-632) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

John Clare

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

51728794

Responsibility statement

Jonathan Bate

Sub title

a biography

Table Of Contents

Part I: Early years (1793-1819) -- 1. 'Hereditary' -- 2. Childhood -- 3. Horizons -- 4. Gardener, soldier, lime-burner -- 5. 'In leisure hours' -- 6. 'How great are my expectations!' -- Part II: Fame (1820-1827) -- 7. Presenting the peasant poet -- 8. The price of fame -- 9. 'Expunge expunge!' -- 10. Lubin's dreams -- 11. The green man in London -- 12. Biographies, birds and flowers -- 13. Stand-carts and go-carts -- Part III: Alienation (1827-1837) -- 14. Friendship's offerings -- 15. 'I never meddle with politics' -- 16. From midsummer cushion to rural muse -- 17. The flitting -- 18. 'And so in spite of myself I rhyme on' -- Part IV: The asylum years (1837-1864) -- 19. Dr Bottle-Imp and Boxer Byron -- 20. Journey from essex -- 21. Among the Babylonians -- 22. 'I am' -- 23. 'Why I am shut up I dont know' -- Part V: The eternity of song -- 24. Remains -- 25. The poet's poet

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