Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770), apparently a suicide at 18, posthumously astonished literary England when he was revealed as the author of a sequence of famous and influential ""medieval"" poems he claimed to have discovered. An authentic talent as well as a literary counterfeiter, he is the guiding spirit of Peter Ackroyd's brilliant novel. In today's London, a young poet and an elderly novelist engage the mystery of Chatterton by trying to decode the clues found in an old manuscript, only to discover that their investigation discloses other riddles for which there are no solutions. Chatterton is at once a hilariously witty comedy; a thoughtful and dramatic exploration of the deepest issues of authenticity in both life and art; and a subtle and touching story of failed lives, parental love, doomed marriages, and erotic passions.
By:
Peter Ackroyd Imprint: Avalon Travel Publishing Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 368g ISBN:9780802134806 ISBN 10: 0802134807 Pages: 234 Publication Date:02 January 1997 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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A / AS level
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
