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Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of St Agnes and Other Poems

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Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of St Agnes and Other Poems by John Keats is a collection of romantic and narrative poems. The book explores themes of love, enchantment, and transformation, often set against richly detailed backdrops. Keats' exquisite language and vivid imagery bring these tales of passion and myth to life, transporting readers to a dreamlike and evocative world.
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You might enjoy this collection if you are drawn to the enchanting allure of Romantic poetry, where lush imagery and emotional depth vividly capture themes of love, beauty, and the transient nature of life. Keats' masterful use of language and sensuous descriptions offers an immersive experience into the poetic imagination of the early 19th century.

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A collectible new Penguin Classics series: beautiful, slim, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets.

In the summer of 1820, Keats published this collection, his third and final volume of poetry. A few months earlier, he had started coughing up blood; the following February, he would die of tuberculosis in Rome, aged just twenty-five. This volume contains his greatest work, written in an astonishing burst of creative genius in 1819. It includes Lamia, his tale of love and betrayal in ancient Corinth; the haunting medieval romance of The Eve of St Agnes; and his six famous odes, now considered among the most famous verse in the language.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241303146

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 August 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 115.0mm

Height: 185.0mm

Weight: 195g

Pages: 144

About the Author

John Keats (1795-1821) is one of the greatest English poets and a key figure in the Romantic movement. He grew up in London and undertook medical training before finding his vocation in poetry. His poems include 'The Eve of St Agnes', 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci' and 'To Autumn', and his group of five odes, which include 'Ode to a Nightingale', are ranked among the greatest short poems in the English language. They were written shortly before his tragically early death, in Rome, from tuberculosis at the age of twenty-five.

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