The Rowley Poems

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The Rowley Poems

by Thomas Chatterton

EN·~6 hours·90 chapters

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90 total
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THE - ROWLEY POEMS - BY - THOMAS CHATTERTON - REPRINTED FROM TYRWHITT'S THIRD EDITION - EDITED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION, BY MAURICE EVAN HARE - MCMXI - EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION. - I. CHATTERTON'S LIFE AND DEATH AND THE GENESIS OF THE ROWLEY POEMS

39:25
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II. THE VALUE OF ROWLEY'S POEMS—PHILOLOGICAL AND LITERARY

9:54
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III. BIBLIOGRAPHY.

10:27
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IV. NOTE ON THE TEXT.

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V. NOTES.

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VI. APPENDIX. - BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE ARGUMENTS USED IN THE ROWLEY CONTROVERSY.

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POEMS, - SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN AT BRISTOL, - BY THOMAS ROWLEY, AND OTHERS, IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY. - POEMS, - SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN AT BRISTOL, BY THOMAS ROWLEY, AND OTHERS, IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY. THE THIRD EDITION; TO WHICH IS ADDED AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING SOME OBSERVATIONS UPON THE LANGUAGE OF THESE POEMS; TENDING TO PROVE, THAT THEY WERE WRITTEN, NOT BY ANY ANCIENT AUTHOR, BUT ENTIRELY BY THOMAS CHATTERTON. - THE CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME.

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PREFACE.

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INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNT - OF THE - SEVERAL PIECES - CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME.

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ELINOURE AND JUGA.

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Description

A vivid portrait unfolds of a remarkably bright yet troubled child growing up in 18th‑century Bristol. From his earliest days, the boy devours every book he can find, mastering Latin, heraldry, astronomy and more, while his restless imagination drives him to sketch knights and design intricate symbols. The narrative follows his fierce ambition to become famous, his solitary studies in a cramped attic, and the bittersweet moments when his talent begins to shine amid a world that barely understands him.

Interwoven with this biography are the poems that earned his posthumous fame, presented as the work of a self‑styled medieval bard. Listeners hear the raw intensity of a youthful genius who, before his seventeenth birthday, crafted verses that echo ancient courtly traditions while betraying a modern yearning for recognition. The collection offers a glimpse into the fragile mind that dared to imagine greatness, leaving a lingering sense of both wonder and melancholy.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (388K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-07-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Thomas Chatterton

Thomas Chatterton

1752–1770

An astonishingly gifted teenage poet, he became famous for the vivid medieval voice he invented and for the mystery that still surrounds his brief life. His work helped light the way toward Romanticism, making him one of literature's most haunting young figures.

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