Romantic Affinities by Rupert Christiansen
The winner of a 1989 Somerset Maugham Award, Romantic Affinities is a kaleidoscopic series of portraits from an era of tumultuous change in Europe as it was experienced and communicated by the writers of the age.
Both scholarly and funny.. a stylish, spirited and provoking extravaganza -- Richard Holmes * Evening Standard *
Exuberant and inventive -- Peter Ackroyd * The Times *
Entertainingly anecdotal, as well as intelligently documentary * Times Literary Supplement *
Exciting, absorbing and revealing -- John Carey * Sunday Times *
A feast for those for whom the word 'joy' was never associated with English lessons -- Val Hennessey * Daily Mail *
Exuberant and inventive -- Peter Ackroyd * The Times *
Entertainingly anecdotal, as well as intelligently documentary * Times Literary Supplement *
Exciting, absorbing and revealing -- John Carey * Sunday Times *
A feast for those for whom the word 'joy' was never associated with English lessons -- Val Hennessey * Daily Mail *
Rupert Christiansen was educated at Cambridge and Columbia universities. He is the author of Arthur Clough, A Pocket Guide to Opera, Paris Babylon and, most recently, The Visitors: Culture Shock in Nineteenth-Century Britain. He is opera critic and art columnist for the Daily Telegraph, and a member of the editorial board of Opera. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844134212 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844134210 |
| Title | Romantic Affinities |
| Author | Rupert Christiansen |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2004-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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