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Memoirs, Journal, And Correspondence Of Thomas Moore (volume II)

Memoirs, Journal, And Correspondence Of Thomas Moore (volume II)

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ISBN10: 9354489826
ISBN13: 9789354489822
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 18 2021
Pages: 574
Weight: 2.89
Height: 1.16 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Behind the polished lyrics stands the man who wrote them, navigating fame, friendship, and politics across Romantic era Britain and Regency era Ireland. A voice in ink, alive. Memoirs, Journal, And Correspondence Of Thomas Moore (Volume II) continues this literary memoirs collection with diary and journal excerpts and a rich run of letters that reveal the poet life and career from the inside: artistic anxieties, publishing realities, social obligations, and the private tone reserved for trusted friends. As a collected letters volume ii, it is prized for romantic poets correspondence and for its close-up portrait of 19th century literary society, where salons, theatres, patrons, and newspapers shaped reputations overnight. Moore's circle touches statesmen and songwriters alike, and the pages show how art was negotiated in drawing rooms. The tone shifts from public glitter to private candour, capturing a moment when the Romantic movement edged towards a more Victorian sensibility. Readers interested in Irish literary history will find Moore positioned between cultures, attentive to London taste while carrying Irish memory and music into the heart of the age. For scholars and enthusiasts, it supports primary source research; for general readers, it reads as intimate, sharply observed Victorian-era author memoirs and a reliable classic literature reference for modern readers. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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