Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 121 Chatterton, Thomas 1752 1770 Rowley, Thomas The Rowley Poems Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Rowley Poems" by Thomas Chatterton is a collection of poems attributed to the fictional Thomas Rowley, a priest from Bristol, created in the 18th century. Written during the mid-18th century, this body of work captures the imagination of its author, a prodigy who sought to evoke the medieval past through poetic compositions that were later revealed to be largely fabricated. The collection presents an exploration of themes such as love, death, and the poignant beauty of a bygone era, showcasing the plight of the young poet whose talents ultimately led to his tragic demise. At the start of this volume, the introduction recounts the life and precocious talents of Thomas Chatterton, who produced these poems while still a teenager. It describes his childhood, his discovery of ancient manuscripts in his family's possession, and his ambition to claim authorship of these works, portraying a vivid sense of his personal struggles and aspirations. We learn about his efforts to convince contemporary scholars and patrons of the authenticity of Rowley's writings, which he meticulously crafted in a style reminiscent of 15th-century English. The opening sets the tone for a discussion about authorship, authenticity, and the tumultuous life of Chatterton, hinting at the larger themes of genius and madness, and the controversial legacy he left behind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry -- 18th century Literary forgeries and mystifications -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Poetry Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 595546 595445 2024-10-06T05:58:27.313361 2023-10-06T07:36:55.897043 text/html text/html 595539 595438 2024-10-06T05:58:27.722379 2023-10-06T07:36:56.209024 text/html text/html 271392 2024-10-06T05:58:43.760797 application/epub+zip 276339 2024-10-06T05:58:32.002347 application/epub+zip 276339 2024-10-06T05:58:29.580340 application/epub+zip 548884 2024-10-06T05:58:50.726765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460231 2024-10-06T05:58:41.070800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438588 2022-09-06T23:54:29.821431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464447 464397 2024-10-06T05:58:26.451406 2023-10-06T07:36:55.249075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 463857 2020-12-15T08:51:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 175256 2020-12-15T08:51:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 464325 2020-12-15T08:51:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175217 2020-12-15T08:51:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21276 2024-10-06T05:58:50.878731 application/rdf+xml 13188 2024-10-06T05:58:30.126356 image/jpeg 3472 2024-10-06T05:58:29.853458 image/jpeg 263294 2024-10-06T05:58:27.764368 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia