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An Arundel Tomb

Adventures in Poetry Series 10
Episode 4 of 6

Peggy Reynolds investigates the intriguing layers of mystery surrounding one of Philip Larkin's best-loved poems, An Arundel Tomb.

Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems.

Philip Larkin was disappointed by his 'Tomb poem': one of the pivotal details was wrong and another, he discovered, had been invented by a Victorian restorer 500 years later. 'Muddle to the end,' he complained, and yet it is now one of his best-loved and most quoted poems.

26 minutes

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Sat 5 Dec 2009 23:30
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  • Sun 29 Nov 2009 16:30
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  • Sat 5 Dec 2009 23:30
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