The Poet's Progress

Lancelot Faber is an enthusiastic but poor poet who cannot sell his works. He lives on the top floor of a theatrical boardinghouse, where he has excited the admiration of Jane Brown, the poo... Read allLancelot Faber is an enthusiastic but poor poet who cannot sell his works. He lives on the top floor of a theatrical boardinghouse, where he has excited the admiration of Jane Brown, the poor drudge of a servant. The landlady, tired of waiting for her money, tells Lancelot that h... Read allLancelot Faber is an enthusiastic but poor poet who cannot sell his works. He lives on the top floor of a theatrical boardinghouse, where he has excited the admiration of Jane Brown, the poor drudge of a servant. The landlady, tired of waiting for her money, tells Lancelot that he must pay his rent or leave. He asks her to read the poem he has written which will make ... Read all