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The Immortal Dinner : A Famous Evening of Genius and Laughter in Literary London, 1817, Paperback / softback Book

The Immortal Dinner : A Famous Evening of Genius and Laughter in Literary London, 1817 Paperback / softback

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Between Christmas and new year of 1817 the eccentric painter, B.R.

Haydon, gave a famous dinner party. His guests included three of the greatest literary stars of the age: the poets John Keats and William Wordsworth and the essayist and wit Charles Lamb.

They recited poetry, took part in ridiculous antics, indulged in high-minded discussions - with such displays of brilliance that the party became known as the Immortal Dinner.

Penelope Hughes-Hallett celebrates this famous evening, setting it against a backdrop of change, reflected in the preoccupations of the illustrious diners.

A compelling and sympathetic picture emerges of these rare spirits and the age which created them.

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