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John Keats lost both his parents at an early age. His decision to commit himself to poetry, rather than follow a career in medicine, was a personal challenge, unfounded in any prior success. His first volume of poetry, published in 1817, was a critical and commercial failure. This book tells his story.
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Keats' poetic genius was first seen in 1816 when he published the first of a series of great works. He was variously hailed as an important poetical figure, the natural heir to the Romantic throne and, like Shelley before him, criticised for his politics.
In his short life, he proved to be one of the greatest and most original thinkers of the second generation of Romantic poets due to poems such as "Ode to a Nightingale", "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer", and "La Belle Dame sans Merci".
His writing abounds with the exaltation of the imagination and sensuous descriptions of nature's beauty, yet also explores profound philosophical questions.
The Complete Poems contains all the poems known to have been written by Keats.
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The Complete Poems by John Keats is highly praised for its rich and evocative language, offering a profound exploration of beauty and emotion. Reviewers often celebrate Keats's skill in capturing human experience and natural beauty with vivid imagery. The collection is considered essential reading for those interested in the Romantic era and Keats's influence on poetry and literature.
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ISBN: 9780140422108
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 January 1977
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Edited by John Barnard
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 33.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 507g
Pages: 752
About the Author
John Keats (1795-1821) is one of the greatest of the Romantic poets. Beyond his influence on poetry and literature, his body of work continues to be immensely popular. John Barnard is an authority on the Romantic period.
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