Coventry Patmore was an English poet and critic (1823–1896) best known for "The Angel in the House," which explores the Victorian ideal of marriage. His later poetry was influenced by personal loss.
Coventry Patmore (1823–1896) was an English poet and critic, celebrated for "The Angel in the House," a narrative poem on the Victorian ideal of marriage. His work often reflected the grief of losing his first wife.
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| Back | Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore (23 July 1823 – 26 November 1896) was an English poet and critic best known for The Angel in the House, his narrative poem about the Victorian ideal of a happy marriage. Quick facts: Born, Died … As a young man, Patmore found employment in the British Museum. Upon the publication of his first book of poems in 1844, he became acquainted with members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. After the death of his first wife, the grief of loss became in great measure his later theme. Patmore is today one of the least-known but best-regarded Victorian poets. |
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