The Letters Of John Wilmot Earl Of Rochester
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Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Few figures in English literary history are as electrifying — or as scandalous — as John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester, the Restoration court wit whose brilliance and debauchery made him simultaneously the toast and the terror of seventeenth-century England. The Letters of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, edited and annotated by Jeremy Treglown, presents a meticulously assembled collection of Rochester's personal correspondence, offering an unfiltered window into the mind of a man who was at once a celebrated poet, a notorious libertine, and a razor-sharp social observer. The letters chronicle his relationships with lovers, friends, and rivals, revealing a private voice that is candid, tender, and wickedly funny in equal measure. Treglown's scholarly yet accessible editorial work transforms this collection into far more than an archival document — it is a portrait of an age. The correspondence illuminates the cultural and political landscape of Restoration England, where wit was currency and excess was a way of life, and it underscores Rochester's enduring importance as a writer whose influence stretched well beyond his short life. Treglown's annotations are erudite and illuminating, situating each letter within its historical moment with precision and care. For anyone captivated by the interplay of genius and transgression, this volume poses an irresistible question: what does it mean to live — and write — without restraint?
Author: Jeremy Treglown
Format: Hardback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Few figures in English literary history are as electrifying — or as scandalous — as John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester, the Restoration court wit whose brilliance and debauchery made him simultaneously the toast and the terror of seventeenth-century England. The Letters of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, edited and annotated by Jeremy Treglown, presents a meticulously assembled collection of Rochester's personal correspondence, offering an unfiltered window into the mind of a man who was at once a celebrated poet, a notorious libertine, and a razor-sharp social observer. The letters chronicle his relationships with lovers, friends, and rivals, revealing a private voice that is candid, tender, and wickedly funny in equal measure. Treglown's scholarly yet accessible editorial work transforms this collection into far more than an archival document — it is a portrait of an age. The correspondence illuminates the cultural and political landscape of Restoration England, where wit was currency and excess was a way of life, and it underscores Rochester's enduring importance as a writer whose influence stretched well beyond his short life. Treglown's annotations are erudite and illuminating, situating each letter within its historical moment with precision and care. For anyone captivated by the interplay of genius and transgression, this volume poses an irresistible question: what does it mean to live — and write — without restraint?