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Keats
One of the leading figures of the English Romantic movement, and an inspiration for many future poets, John Keats' works such as "Ode to a Nightingale," "To Autumn," and "Ode on a Grecian Urn" are among the best-loved poems of all time. In this new biography, Robert Mighall charts the life of this brilliant poet, from the premature deaths of both his parents, to his early writings and unkind treatment from critics, his travels and friendship with the Shelleys, and his untimely death at the age of 25. Interspersed in his life story are extracts from Keats’s poems to offer a unique insight into both the man and his work.
- GenresPoetryNonfiction
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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June 20, 2019
Pretty sure I bought this book at the Keats-Shelley house in Rome about 6 years ago. Finally got around to reading it! Another reviewer that stated it's more of an anthology of Keats than a biography isn't wrong. There is certainly come facts and context here, but this short book doesn't really give the full picture of Keats's life and times.
Since I was already familiar with Keats, but it had been a while since I had read his poetry or thought about his life, it was a fun read. I would recommend it to others who have read about Keats in the past and would like to revisit him, but I would not recommend it as an introduction to his works or his life.
Since I was already familiar with Keats, but it had been a while since I had read his poetry or thought about his life, it was a fun read. I would recommend it to others who have read about Keats in the past and would like to revisit him, but I would not recommend it as an introduction to his works or his life.
July 13, 2010
This is the second book in the Poetic Lives series I've read, and once again, it goes to disprove the notion of the Death of the Author -- in this small and effective volume, Keats's life and his work are intertwined. This is more of a Keats anthology than a biography; while the biography and the poems were more balanced in the Coleridge volume, here Keats takes center stage. I'm never going to complain about having more Keats to read, but I'm glad to be reading this after Andrew Motion's Keats biography, so that I already have a fuller picture of the poet's life. Still, it's excellent for students and newcomers, and a lovely dip back into the poetry and the biography for the more knowledgeable.
I received this book through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.
I received this book through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.
October 5, 2010
A too brief a life of a life that was too brief.
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