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Description:George Darley (1795-1846) is an almost forgotten Irish writer of the late Georgian and early Victorian period. Although Darley was held in high esteem in his time by fellow writers like Thomas Carlyle, Charles Lamb, Thomas Lovell Beddoes and Alfred Lord Tennyson, none of his literary works became very popular (unlike his introductions to algebra, geometry, astronomy and the like, which are not included in this volume).Darley wrote poetry, plays and various prose pieces; he was a theatre critic and published a series of articles about his travels in Italy. The most striking characteristic of Darley's writing is the combination of great musicality in his lyrical poetry and a wry sarcastic, often self-deprecating, humour. As a critic he could be fierce, as can be seen in the notorious Letters to the Dramatists of the Day.The contents of this collection:- The Errors of Ecstasie: A Dramatic Poem. With Other Pieces, Darley's first poetry collection (1822), most notable for the title piece, a rhymed dialogue between a "mystic" and the moon, in which the former is rebuked by the latter for his lack of moderation.- Four "Dramaticles", short dramatic scenes of a rather humorous character, published in the London Magazine in 1822 and 1823.- Letters to the Dramatists of the Day, a series of letters published in the London Magazine in 1823 and 1824, in which Darley (under the pseudonym "John Lacy") harshly criticises the dramatists of his time by unfavorably comparing them to the Elizabethans. - The Labours of Idleness, an 1826 collection of prose pieces (with quite a few poems thrown in) previously published in the London Magazine. - Sylvia, or, the May Queen (1827), the "lyrical drama" - Nepenthe. A Fragmentary Sketch. A long poem, consisting of two cantos, published privately in 1836. A planned third canto was never written.- Thomas à Becket and Ethelstan, two historical plays, published in 1840 and 1841.- Miscellaneous Poems from the 1908 Complete Poetical Works (and no, they are far from complete) edited by Ramsay Colles.+ BiographyWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Complete Works of George Darley. To get started finding Complete Works of George Darley, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: George Darley (1795-1846) is an almost forgotten Irish writer of the late Georgian and early Victorian period. Although Darley was held in high esteem in his time by fellow writers like Thomas Carlyle, Charles Lamb, Thomas Lovell Beddoes and Alfred Lord Tennyson, none of his literary works became very popular (unlike his introductions to algebra, geometry, astronomy and the like, which are not included in this volume).Darley wrote poetry, plays and various prose pieces; he was a theatre critic and published a series of articles about his travels in Italy. The most striking characteristic of Darley's writing is the combination of great musicality in his lyrical poetry and a wry sarcastic, often self-deprecating, humour. As a critic he could be fierce, as can be seen in the notorious Letters to the Dramatists of the Day.The contents of this collection:- The Errors of Ecstasie: A Dramatic Poem. With Other Pieces, Darley's first poetry collection (1822), most notable for the title piece, a rhymed dialogue between a "mystic" and the moon, in which the former is rebuked by the latter for his lack of moderation.- Four "Dramaticles", short dramatic scenes of a rather humorous character, published in the London Magazine in 1822 and 1823.- Letters to the Dramatists of the Day, a series of letters published in the London Magazine in 1823 and 1824, in which Darley (under the pseudonym "John Lacy") harshly criticises the dramatists of his time by unfavorably comparing them to the Elizabethans. - The Labours of Idleness, an 1826 collection of prose pieces (with quite a few poems thrown in) previously published in the London Magazine. - Sylvia, or, the May Queen (1827), the "lyrical drama" - Nepenthe. A Fragmentary Sketch. A long poem, consisting of two cantos, published privately in 1836. A planned third canto was never written.- Thomas à Becket and Ethelstan, two historical plays, published in 1840 and 1841.- Miscellaneous Poems from the 1908 Complete Poetical Works (and no, they are far from complete) edited by Ramsay Colles.+ BiographyWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Complete Works of George Darley. To get started finding Complete Works of George Darley, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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