About
British poet and literary critic best known for "The Angel in the House," an 1854 marriage-themed poem. His nonfiction works include Principles in Art and Courage in Politics.
Before Fame
He began working at the British Museum in 1846 and continued in his post with the museum's printed book department for nineteen years.
Trivia
He was unflatteringly caricatured in author Joseph Conrad's 1913 work, Chance, as the fictional poet Carleon Anthony.
Family Life
He was married three times. With his first wife, Emily Andrews, he had three sons and three daughters. After the passing of his second wife, Marianne Byles, he wed Harriet Robson, with whom he subsequently had a son.
Associated With
The literary success of his contemporary, Lord Tennyson, inspired Patmore to write. Patmore even named one of his sons after Tennyson.
