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’...a well written, thoroughly readable book, accurate, judicious, sympathetic, and sure to add to its author’s reputation as one of our leading authorities on Swinburne...All in all this is an excellent book..’ English Literature in Transition ’This is a readable, swiftly moving biography filled with meaty quotations from letters and poems, presenting a vibrant portrait of a charming man...A Poet’s Life is a readable, entertaining biography ideal for lay readers interested in Swinburne or British poetry.’ Nineteenth-Century Literature ’This book is beautifully produced and...is also generously illustrated with photographs...Rooksby’s enjoyable study will be required reading for all Swinburnians and students of Victorian poetry, and would be an excellent introduction to anyone new to Swinburne.’ Modern Language Review ’...a milestone of Swinburne studies in the 1990s.’ Symbolism

'...a well written, thoroughly readable book, accurate, judicious, sympathetic, and sure to add to its author's reputation as one of our leading authorities on Swinburne...All in all this is an excellent book..' English Literature in Transition 'This is a readable, swiftly moving biography filled with meaty quotations from letters and poems, presenting a vibrant portrait of a charming man...A Poet's Life is a readable, entertaining biography ideal for lay readers interested in Swinburne or British poetry.' Nineteenth-Century Literature 'This book is beautifully produced and...is also generously illustrated with photographs...Rooksby's enjoyable study will be required reading for all Swinburnians and students of Victorian poetry, and would be an excellent introduction to anyone new to Swinburne.' Modern Language Review '...a milestone of Swinburne studies in the 1990s.' Symbolism

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Ricky Rooksby

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