• Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Thomas Lovell Beddoes, Eccentric & Poet

Thomas Lovell Beddoes, Eccentric & Poet

Hardcover

Literary FiguresLiterary CriticismPoetry Criticism

ISBN10: 1026036410
ISBN13: 9781026036419
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 242
Weight: 1.14
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Thomas Lovell Beddoes, Eccentric & Poet is a comprehensive biographical and critical exploration of one of the most enigmatic and singular voices in nineteenth-century English literature. Known for his macabre sensibilities and intense preoccupation with themes of mortality, Thomas Lovell Beddoes crafted a literary legacy that bridges the gap between the late Romantic era and the Victorian Gothic. This work by Royall Henderson Snow delves into the life of the man often called the last of the Elizabethans, tracing his journey from his early poetic successes to his wandering years across Europe as a medical student and political radical.

The text offers a profound analysis of Beddoes' complex psychological state and its reflection in his most famous work, Death's Jest-Book. Snow examines how the author's scientific training in anatomy influenced his haunting verse and dramatic structures. By evaluating his letters and major poems, the book reconstructs the persona of a misunderstood genius whose work celebrates the grotesque and the sublime in equal measure. This volume remains a vital resource for scholars and enthusiasts of English poetry, providing insight into the life and creative process of a writer who lived as an outsider to the literary establishment of his time.

1 different editions

Also available

Also from

Snow, Royall Henderson

Also in

Literary Figures