As a youth, Matthew Arnold was an impassioned lyric poet, deeply at odds with his times. In his later years, he turned himself to more "purposeful" prose composition and became a social prophet and literary critic. This biography addresses some of the mysteries surrounding Arnold's life.
| ISBN: | 9780747542872 |
| Publication date: | 29th March 1999 |
| Author: | Ian Hamilton |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 241 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: general Literary studies: poetry and poets Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 |