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Edmund Gosse
Edmund Gosse

Edmund Gosse was a British poet, essayist, and critic, born on September 21, 1849, and died on May 16, 1928. He is renowned for his poetry and literary criticism, particularly his insightful analysis of the Romantic poets. more

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