Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 276 Martin, Frederick 1830 1883 Martin, F. (Frederick) The Life of John Clare Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Thomas Berger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Life of John Clare" by Frederick Martin is a biographical account written during the mid-19th century. This work chronicles the life of John Clare, a poet born into extreme poverty in the rural village of Helpston, and explores his struggles with fame, mental health, and the impact of social class on his life and work. The narrative reveals Clare's enduring connection with nature, his passionate commitment to poetry, and the tragedies that often overshadow his artistic achievements. The opening of the biography introduces John Clare's humble beginnings, detailing the bleak circumstances of his birth and early life amid the poverty-stricken farming community of Helpston. It highlights his family's struggles, with his father often relying on parish relief, and provides insight into Clare's burgeoning love for the beauty of nature and poetic expression, despite the hardships surrounding him. The text also outlines Clare's early education and the influence of various figures in his life, setting the stage for his future literary endeavors and the emotional turmoil that would accompany his journey as a poet. Overall, this beginning establishes a compelling portrait of Clare's life, filled with both inspiration and sorrow, effectively drawing the reader into the complexities of his experiences as a rural poet. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography Clare, John, 1793-1864 Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography Agricultural laborers -- England -- Northamptonshire -- Biography Northamptonshire (England) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century Northamptonshire (England) -- Biography PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 648511 2025-10-04T05:59:39.745007 text/html 648332 2025-01-11T03:47:26.656435 text/html 308568 2025-10-04T05:59:46.635983 application/epub+zip 317231 2025-10-04T05:59:41.463009 application/epub+zip 317231 2025-10-04T05:59:40.396023 application/epub+zip 548461 2025-10-04T05:59:51.067985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511530 2025-10-04T05:59:45.898972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472305 2022-09-04T10:34:57.140609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624359 2025-10-04T05:59:39.362979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 619401 2020-12-26T17:42:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19010 2025-10-04T05:59:51.194934 application/rdf+xml 11939 2025-10-04T05:59:40.874019 image/jpeg 3563 2025-10-04T05:59:40.633991 image/jpeg 234720 2020-12-26T17:42:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 302754 2025-10-04T05:59:39.794047 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