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- His wife, Sarah Young Chatterton, was only 17 and already the mother of their young daughter when they married in 1749.
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Thomas Chatterton (20 November 1752 – 24 August 1770) was an English poet whose precocious talents ended in suicide at age 17. He was an influence on Romantic artists of the period such as Shelley , Keats , Wordsworth and Coleridge .
‘Thomas Chatterton and Sarah Young were married at Sodbury Church in Gloucestershire by Mr Jno. Coats on Monday the 25th day of April in the year 1748.’
His wife, Sarah Young Chatterton, was only 17 and already the mother of their young daughter when they married in 1749. Chatterton grew up in a household of women (his father’s mother lived with them) precariously maintained by his mother’s work as a needlewoman.
Aug 20, 2024 · Thomas Chatterton (born November 20, 1752, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England—died August 24, 1770, London) was the chief poet of the 18th-century “Gothic” literary revival, England’s youngest writer of mature verse, and precursor of the Romantic Movement.
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Examine the life, times, and work of Thomas Chatterton through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
Mar 9, 2016 · Five Fascinating Facts about Thomas Chatterton. by. The life and work of the poet Thomas Chatterton, told through five bits of trivia. 1. Chatterton was, in effect, the first English Romantic poet. Before William Wordsworth (1770-1850) and Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), Thomas Chatterton (1752-177o) was laying the groundwork for a ...
A gathering of the various books containing Chatterton's works and the many biographies produced over the years, stretching from 1770 to the present day. This is the one sure way to trace 'facts' to their source. Note: Magazines and Periodicals are not included on this page.
