Selected Letters

Author(s): John Keats

Biography

A rare glimpse into the mind of a brilliant young poet through his beautifully written letters These extraordinary letters give the fullest and most poignant record we have of John Keats's aspirations as a poet, his life as a literary man about town, his close relationship with his siblings, and, later, his passionate, jealous, and frustrated love for Fanny Brawne. With an insightful introduction and notes by renowned Keats scholar John Barnard, this is an indispensable companion to the works of one of the greatest poets of all time.

General Information

  • : 9780141192796
  • : Penguin Books Ltd
  • : Penguin Classics
  • : 0.454
  • : 01 November 2014
  • : 198mm X 129mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 October 2014
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : John Keats
  • : Paperback
  • : 821.7
  • : 640

More About The Product

John Keats (1795-1821) is one of the greatest English poets and a key figure in the Romantic Movement. He has become the epitome of the young, beautiful, doomed poet. He wrote, among others, 'The Eve of St Agnes', 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci', 'Ode to a Nightingale' and 'To Autumn'. The group of five odes, which include 'Ode to a Nightingale', are ranked among the greatest short poems in the English language.