Project Gutenberg 2005-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 584 Birrell, Augustine 1850 1933 Morley, John 1838 1923 Morley, Viscount Andrew Marvell E-text prepared by Irma Spehar, Louise Pryor, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries "Andrew Marvell" by Augustine Birrell is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life and legacy of Andrew Marvell, a prominent poet, politician, and contemporary of Milton, who played an influential role during the English Commonwealth and Restoration periods. The biography explores Marvell's multifaceted character as a writer, scholar, and civil servant, focusing on his contributions to poetry and politics. The opening of the biography introduces Marvell's early life, highlighting his upbringing in a scholarly household and his education, which laid the foundation for his future pursuits. Augustine Birrell reflects on Marvell's elusive nature as a historical figure, noting that while many details of his life, such as his education at Cambridge, his poetry, and his political endeavors, are well-documented, there remains a profound lack of personal insight into Marvell's character. Birrell presents the poignant context of Marvell's life against the backdrop of 17th-century England, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of his influential works and political involvement as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Marvell, Andrew, 1621-1678 Authors, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography PR Text Biographies Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 613299 2025-08-07T11:17:22.147801 text/html 612280 2005-12-25T10:24:29 text/html 303751 2025-08-07T11:17:36.889252 application/epub+zip 313058 2025-08-07T11:17:26.901309 application/epub+zip 294861 2025-08-07T11:17:24.750787 application/epub+zip 550237 2025-08-07T11:17:43.168185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551405 2025-08-07T11:17:34.942220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521901 2022-09-08T10:51:21.097661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486010 2025-08-07T11:17:20.508810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485684 2005-12-25T08:32:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485706 2005-12-25T08:32:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21371 2025-08-07T11:17:43.338175 application/rdf+xml 10696 2025-08-07T11:17:25.327265 image/jpeg 2771 2025-08-07T11:17:25.040815 image/jpeg 192513 2005-12-25T08:32:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 211561 2005-12-25T10:25:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 192450 2005-12-25T08:32:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 288726 2025-08-07T11:17:22.189813 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia