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Andrew Marvell

By Augustine Birrell

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Discover the hidden life of a 17th-century poet and politician, whose mysterious character still intrigues centuries later.

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2005-12-25
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Summary

"Andrew Marvell" by Augustine Birrell is a story about the life of Andrew Marvell in the 17th century, a notable figure known as a poet, a politician, and someone who worked alongside Milton. The story goes into Marvell's beginnings, like his learning and growing up in a family that valued education. He was known to be mysterious, even though there is information on his education, his writings, and his time in politics but it is difficult to get to know who he was as a person. The story explains how life was during that time in England, telling about his important writings and his role in politics.

About the Author

Augustine Birrell KC was a British Liberal Party politician, who was Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1907 to 1916. In this post, he was praised for enabling tenant farmers to own their property, and for extending university education for Catholics, but was criticised for failing to take action against the rebels before the Easter Rising, leading to his subsequent resignation. A barrister by training, he was also an author, noted for humorous essays.

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