Coventry Patmore letter to Trubner and Co.
Scope and Contents Note
The Coventry Patmore letter to Trubner and Co. (1856; 0.03 cubic feet) was written during his time as printed book supernumary assistant at the British Museum, in regards to "The Espousals," book II of his poem, The Angel In the House.
Dates
- Creation: 18 March 1856
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical Note
Coventry 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.
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.
In later years he lived at Lymington, where he died in 1896. He was buried in Lymington churchyard.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coventry_Patmore
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Accession 2019-0115, Purchased 14 January 2019; Ray William Frantz, Jr. Fund, 2018/2019
Genre / Form
- Title
- Coventry Patmore letter to Trubner and Co.
- Author
- Ellen Welch
- Date
- 3 February 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States