# The Immortal Dinner

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- Authors: [Penelope Hughes-Hallett](https://www.bookquiver.com/penelope-hughes-hallett)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2012-05-03

## Description

Between Christmas and new year of 1817 the eccentric painter, B. R. Haydon, gave a famous dinner party. His guests included three of the greatest literary stars of the age: the poets John Keats and William Wordsworth and the essayist and wit Charles Lamb. They recited poetry, took part in ridiculous antics, indulged in high-minded discussions - with such displays of brilliance that the party became known as the Immortal Dinner. Penelope Hughes-Hallett celebrates this famous evening, setting it against a backdrop of change, reflected in the preoccupations of the illustrious diners. A compelling and sympathetic picture emerges of these rare spirits and the age which created them.

## Editions

### The Immortal Dinner

- Publisher: Vintage
- ISBN: 978-00-9956-372-3
- Pages: 352
- Published: 2012-05-03
- Language: en_GB