Reviews"The great strength of Speck's biography . . . is the detailed research that allows us not only to see the events of the poet's career, but also the development of the poet's mind. . . . The book is a valuable read for any Romanticist . . ." - Rocky Mountain Review, "The great strength of Speck''s biography . . . is the detailed research that allows us not only to see the events of the poet''s career, but also the development of the poet''s mind. . . . The book is a valuable read for any Romanticist . . ." Rocky Mountain Review, "The great strength of Speck's biography . . . is the detailed research that allows us not only to see the events of the poet's career, but also the development of the poet's mind. . . . The book is a valuable read for any Romanticist . . ." Rocky Mountain Review, "The great strength of Speck's biography . . . is the detailed research that allows us not only to see the events of the poet's career, but also the development of the poet's mind. . . . The book is a valuable read for any Romanticist . . ." � Rocky Mountain Review
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal821.7
SynopsisIn this biography the author argues that, although Southey's poetry is overshadowed by his fellow 'Lake poets', his other writings were more salient and his political views far more influential than theirs. He was, as Byron conceded, England's 'only existing entire man of letters'.