The Life of John Clare

About this eBook

Author

Martin, Frederick, 1830-1883

Credits

Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Thomas Berger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Northamptonshire (England) -- Biography

Category

Text

eBook-No.

8470

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8470

Release Date

July 1, 2005

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.THE LIFE OF JOHN CLARE. — HELPSTON.
3. 3.HELPSTON.
4. 4.JOHN CLARE LEARNS THRESHING, AND MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO BECOME A LAWYER'S CLERK.
5. 5.JOHN CLARE CONTINUES TO STUDY ALGEBRA, AND FALLS IN LOVE.
6. 6.TRAVELS IN SEARCH OF A BOOK.
7. 7.VARIOUS ADVENTURES, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF 'LOWE'S CRITICAL SPELLING-BOOK.'
8. 8.FRESH ATTEMPTS TO RISE IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING A SHORT MILITARY CAREER.
9. 9.TROUBLES OF LOVE, AND A TRIAL OF GYPSY LIFE.
10. 10.LIME BURNING AND LOVE MAKING.
11. 11.ATTEMPTS TO GET UP A PROSPECTUS.
12. 12.THE TURN OF FORTUNE.
13. 13.JOHN CLARE'S FIRST PATRON.
14. 14.PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION.
15. 15.SUCCESS.
16. 16.'OPINIONS OF THE PRESS' AND CONSEQUENCES.
17. 17.NEW SIGHTS AND NEW FRIENDS.
18. 18.FIRST TROUBLES OF FAME.
19. 19.PATRONAGE UNDER VARIOUS ASPECTS.
20. 20.PUBLICATION OF THE 'VILLAGE MINSTREL.'
21. 21.GLIMPSES OF JOHN CLARE AT HOME.
22. 22.SECOND VISIT TO LONDON.
23. 23.DARKENING CLOUDS.
24. 24.PHYSIC AND PHYSICIANS.
25. 25.NEW STRUGGLES.
26. 26.PUBLICATION OF 'THE SHEPHERD'S CALENDAR.'
27. 27.VISITS TO NEW AND OLD FRIENDS.
28. 28.THE POET AS PEDLAR.
29. 29.CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.
30. 30.FRIENDS IN NEED.
31. 31.NORTHBOROUGH.
32. 32.ALONE.
33. 33.THE LAST STRUGGLE.
34. 34.BURST OF INSANITY.
35. 35.GLIMMERS OF COUNTY PATRONAGE.
36. 36.DR. ALLEN'S ASYLUM.
37. 37.ESCAPE FROM THE ASYLUM.
38. 38.FINIS

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