The people's poet : William Barnes of Dorset / Alan Chedzoy.
The people's poet : William Barnes of Dorset / Alan Chedzoy.
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Publisher
Stroud : History Press, 2010.
Date
2010.
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N821.8/115
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Language
English
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223 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Publisher
Stroud : History Press, 2010.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2010.
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Summary
Born the child of an agricultural labourer in Dorset's Blackmore Vale, by self-education William Barnes (1801-1886) rose to be a lawyer's clerk, a schoolmaster, a much-loved clergyman, and a scholar who could read over seventy languages. He also became the finest example of an English poet writing in a rural dialect. In this book, Alan Chedzoy show...
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The people's poet : William Barnes of Dorset / Alan Chedzoy.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N821.8/115
Record Identifier
74VMll5OkmK3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMll5OkmK3
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ISBN
0752455389 (pbk.)
9780752455389 (pbk.)
DDC
821.8
MMS ID
991003512549702626
