author
Aubrey De Vere
1814–1902
An Irish poet and critic from County Limerick, he moved in the orbit of Wordsworth and other major 19th-century writers while developing a thoughtful, deeply reflective voice of his own. His work often blends literary grace with moral seriousness, and he remained an admired figure in Irish letters for decades.
4 Audiobooks
Legends of the Saxon Saints
by Aubrey De Vere
The Legends of Saint Patrick
by Aubrey De Vere
May Carols
by Aubrey De Vere
The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of Ireland's heroic age
by Aubrey De Vere
About the author
Born on January 10, 1814, at Curraghchase in County Limerick, Aubrey Thomas de Vere was the son of Sir Aubrey de Vere, also a poet. He studied at Trinity College Dublin and became part of an important literary circle through friendships with figures including William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Thomas Carlyle.
He wrote poetry, verse drama, criticism, and prose, and was known for the seriousness and spiritual depth of his work. Among his best-known books are The Search after Proserpine, May Carols, and Alexander the Great, and he also wrote essays and recollections about the writers and thinkers he knew.
De Vere spent much of his life connected to his family home in Limerick and remained a respected presence in Irish literary life into old age. He died on January 20, 1902, leaving behind a body of work that links Irish literary culture with the wider world of Victorian poetry and thought.