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Charlotte Smith |
28 Dec 2006 |
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 The first Romantic poet.
She revolutionised the sonnet form, and inspired Wordsworth and Austen. As the only known portrait of her goes on display at Abbott Hall in Kendal, Professor Jacqueline Labbe from the University of Warwick joins us to explain why her reputation seems to be going from strength to strength.
Photograph courtesy of Abbot Hall Art Gallery & the Lakeland Arts Trust
Abbot Hall Art GalleryDisclaimer
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