 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Richard Holmes |
|---|---|
| Subject | Autobiography, biography, Romanticism |
| Published | 1985 |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton (UK) Viking Press (US) |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 0-67032-353-5 |
| LC Class | PR110 F7 H64 1985 |
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