Coleridge's The Aeolian Harp is one of his finest poems - does that count? Oh, and Dryden's Ode on Saint Cecilia's Day, which is one of my favourite...
I've sat through a complete Ring Cycle back-to-back - although, I must admit, I did take a 10 minute break in Siegfried to make a cup of tea. That's...
Hardy would be in any list, as would Joyce, Fitzgerald and Faulkner. Oh, and George Eliot too. For poetry I would mention Keats and Dorothy Parker.
Favorite Book:
There are too many books to mention and it’s too hard to pin one down as a favourite. Perhaps I haven’t read it yet!
Biography:
previous life in mechanical engineering, then telecommunications. Gave it up to go to University (Literature major - Philosophy minor) 1 daughter, now 18.
Location:
Plymouth, UK
Interests:
Interests are my daughter Alexandra, philosophy, good literature, politics, rock-climbing, mountain biking, hiking, film, nice food, nice legs and M.U.F.C. to name a few.