John Keats
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Author Description
This sensitive and brilliant book, winner of the WH Smith Literary Award, is the most comprehensive life of Keats available. One of the great figures of Romanticism, Keats poured his tragically short and troubled life into creating poetry: in Robert Gittings's words, "With no other poet are the life and the works so closely linked". He offers insights into Keats's family background, his financial difficulties, illnesses and unhappy love affair with Fanny Brawne, interpreting evrey poem in the context of Keats's experience. Meticulously researched using original sources, this is the most complete picture of Keats that has ever appeared.Contents:ForewordPrologue to BiographyApprentice YearsYears of TrialThe Living YearThe Last YearEpilogue to LifeAppendices:The Jennings & Sweetinburgh FamiliesKeats' FatherKeats & Venereal DiseaseKeats' Use of BawdyIndex
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THE THESIS
This biography investigates the inextricable link between the lived experiences of John Keats and the development of his poetic output. Robert Gittings, a noted scholar of the Romantic period, utilizes extensive archival research and primary source documentation to construct a chronological account of the poet's life. He argues that Keats's personal struggles—including financial instability, chronic illness, and his relationship with Fanny Brawne—are essential keys to interpreting the thematic content of his major works.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A detailed chronological account of Keats's life from his apprenticeship to his final year.
- Analysis of the influence of family background and social environment on Keats's creative process.
- Appendices covering specific historical data, including family genealogy and medical history.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on the biographical context of the poetry rather than providing a comprehensive literary critique of the poems themselves.
- The analysis is limited to the specific historical records available to the author at the time of publication.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and scholars frequently cite this work as a foundational and comprehensive biographical resource for understanding the life of John Keats. Readers often note the meticulous research and the author's ability to ground the poet's artistic development in his tangible, often difficult, reality.
Page Count:
672
Publication Date:
1990-07-03
Publisher:
Penguin
ISBN-10:
0140051147
ISBN-13:
9780140051148
Non-Fiction
History
Poetry
Biography
Literary Criticism
British & Irish
Literature & Fiction
Romanticism
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