Description
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Rochester’s life and works
* Concise introduction to the poet and his works
* Excellent formatting of the poems
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry
* Rare poems often missed out of collections
* Easily locate the poems you want to read
* Includes Rochester’s rare play LUCINA’S RAPE
* Features two bonus biographies, including Gilbert Burnet’s seminal study – immerse yourself in Rochester’s literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
CONTENTS:
The Poetry Collections
BRIEF INTRODUCTION: EARL OF ROCHESTER
The Poems
LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
The Play
LUCINA’S RAPE
The Biographies
THE LIFE OF THE EARL OF ROCHESTER by Dr. Johnson
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JOHN WILMOT, EARL OF ROCHESTER by Gilbert Burnet
