Leigh Hunt

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A friend and keen supporter of Shelley and Keats, Leigh Hunt produced a large body of poetry in a variety of forms, including narrative poems, satires, poetic dramas, odes, epistles, sonnets, short lyrics and translations from Greek, Roman, Italian and French poems. A central figure of the Romantic movement, Hunt produced poetry that reflected his learned knowledge of French and Italian versification, while imbued with a spirit of cheerfulness and originality. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Hunt’s complete poetical works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

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Description

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hunt’s life and works
* Concise introduction to the poetry and life of Hunt
* Complete poetical works appear for the first time in digital print
* Excellent formatting of the poems
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry
* Rare poetic dramas, including Hunt’s translation of Tasso’s ‘Amyntas’
* Easily locate the poems you want to read
* Includes a selection of Hunt’s prose works – spend hours exploring the poet’s diverse works
* Features a bonus biography – discover Hunt’s literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

CONTENTS:

The Life and Poetry of Leigh Hunt
BRIEF INTRODUCTION: LEIGH HUNT
POETICAL WORKS: S. ADAMS LEE 1857 EDITION

The Poems
LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

The Poetic Dramas
AMYNTAS
A LEGEND OF FLORENCE
LOVERS’ AMAZEMENTS
ABRAHAM AND THE FIRE WORSHIPPER

The Prose
STORIES FROM THE ITALIAN POETS
A JAR OF HONEY FROM MOUNT HYBLA
THE TOWN
COACHES AND COACHING
MISCELLANEOUS PIECES

The Biography
LEIGH HUNT’S RELATIONS WITH BYRON, SHELLEY AND KEATS by Barnette Miller

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