The Life Of Thomas Chatterton: Including His Unpublished Poems And Correspondence (1851)

The Life of Thomas Chatterton is a biography of the English poet and forger, Thomas Chatterton. Written by Chatterton himself, the book includes a collection of his unpublished poems and correspondence. The biography covers Chatterton's life from his childhood in Bristol to his untimely death at the age of 17. It explores his literary talent, his struggles with poverty and depression, and his controversial decision to fabricate medieval manuscripts. The book provides insight into Chatterton's creative process and sheds light on his influence on the Romantic movement. Overall, The Life of Thomas Chatterton is a fascinating portrait of a young poet whose legacy continues to inspire writers and scholars today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Thomas Chatterton was an English poet and a Romantic archetype. Grevel Lindrop is the author of five volumes of poems and two prose publications, T"he Opium-Eater: A Life of Thomas De Quincey" and "A Literary Guide to the Lake District."