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A mirror for monkeys

Spurling, John, 1936-2019
Books, Manuscripts
Beneath the rotting floorboards of a ruined house, an 18th-century memoir is discovered. It reveals the life story of William Congreve, acclaimed English playwright and poet of the Restoration period. The lost manuscript is penned by his faithful servant, Jeremy, who explores memories of his former master and sketches the political background of the crucial period in British history: the beginning of the Glorious Revolution and the fierce rivalry of a parliament divided. Through the prisms of memory and art, award-winning author John Spurling reimagines this tumultuous period and brings to life historical figures Dryden, Banbrugh, Swift, Pope and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu as never before.
Main title:
A mirror for monkeys / John Spurling.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Duckworth, 2019.
Collation:
384 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9780715653623 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.914
LC class:
PR6069.P8
Language:
English
BRN:
2553058
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