Blazing star : the life and times of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
Larman, Alexander, 1981-2015
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Restoration England witnessed an extraordinary flowering of literature, music, architecture and science. At the centre of the burgeoning cultural life of the age was John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester. A peerlessly witty satirist, Rochester epitomised the manners of the court of Charles II. But he was also a libertine and drunkard, a writer of scandalously offensive poetry who got himself banned from court. Rochester died of syphilis at the age of just 33, leaving behind him a mystery as to the true nature of his character. This text presents a compelling portrait of a remarkable yet complex man and of a cultural golden age that often spilled over into depravity.
Main title:
Blazing star : the life and times of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester / Alexander Larman.
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Imprint:
London : Head of Zeus, 2015.
Collation:
xvii, 387 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2014.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781781859247 (pbk)
Dewey class:
B ROC941.066092
Language:
English
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BRN:
2071973
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