The Complete Works of John Keats: Poems, Plays & Personal Letters


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In 'The Complete Works of John Keats: Poems, Plays & Personal Letters', readers are treated to a comprehensive collection of the works of the revered Romantic poet, John Keats. This anthology includes Keats' famous odes, such as 'Ode to a Nightingale' and 'Ode on a Grecian Urn', as well as his lesser-known plays and personal letters. Keats' lyrical and evocative style captures the essence of the Romantic era, exploring themes of nature, beauty, and the fleeting nature of human life. The inclusion of his personal letters provides insight into the poet's creative process and personal struggles, making this collection a must-read for lovers of Romantic poetry.







The Life and Times of John Keats: Complete Personal letters & Two Extensive Biographies


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In 'The Life and Times of John Keats: Complete Personal Letters & Two Extensive Biographies', readers are provided with an intimate glimpse into the life of the beloved Romantic poet, John Keats. This comprehensive collection includes his personal letters, shedding light on his thoughts, emotions, and the circumstances that influenced his poetry. Keats' lyrical and introspective style is prevalent throughout the book, allowing readers to truly connect with the poet on a deeper level. The inclusion of two extensive biographies provides a well-rounded view of Keats' life, adding depth and context to his literary works. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in Romantic poetry and the life of one of its most iconic figures. By delving into Keats' personal writings, readers can gain a better understanding of the man behind the poetry, making his works even more meaningful and poignant.




The Complete Poems


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Keats’s first volume of poems, published in 1817, demonstrated both his belief in the consummate power of poetry and his liberal views. While he was criticized by many for his politics, his immediate circle of friends and family immediately recognized his genius. In his short life he proved to be one of the greatest and most original thinkers of the second generation of Romantic poets, with such poems as ‘Ode to a Nightingale’, ‘On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer’ and ‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’. While his writing is illuminated by his exaltation of the imagination and abounds with sensuous descriptions of nature’s beauty, it also explores profound philosophical questions. John Barnard’s acclaimed volume contains all the poems known to have been written by Keats, arranged by date of composition. The texts are lightly modernized and are complemented by extensive notes, a comprehensive introduction, an index of classical names, selected extracts from Keats’s letters and a number of pieces not widely available, including his annotations to Milton’s Paradise Lost.




The Complete Poems of Sir Walter Scott


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The Complete Poems of Sir Walter Scott offers readers a comprehensive collection of the renowned author's poetic works, showcasing his mastery of lyrical expression and historical storytelling. Scott's poems are known for their vivid imagery, rich language, and exploration of themes such as love, honor, and national identity. His poetic style reflects the Romantic era in which he lived, with a focus on nature, emotion, and the supernatural. This collection is a must-read for those interested in the intersection of poetry and history, as Scott infuses his verses with tales of chivalry, heroism, and the Scottish landscape. As a pioneer of the historical novel, Scott brings his expertise in storytelling to his poetic works, creating a harmonious blend of fiction and verse. Sir Walter Scott, a prominent figure in Scottish literature, drew inspiration from his country's history and landscape to create his iconic works. His deep knowledge of Scottish folklore, combined with his talent for narrative, led him to produce poetry that resonates with readers to this day. Scott's commitment to preserving Scotland's cultural heritage through his writing is evident in The Complete Poems, making it a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike. This collection showcases Scott's versatility as a writer, from epic ballads to lyrical meditations, cementing his place in the literary canon. I highly recommend The Complete Poems of Sir Walter Scott to anyone looking to explore the poetic works of a master storyteller. Scott's ability to transport readers to different times and places through his verse is truly remarkable, offering a glimpse into the historical and cultural tapestry of Scotland. Whether you are a poetry lover, a history buff, or simply appreciate finely crafted language, this collection is sure to captivate and inspire.




The Complete Poems of Robert Browning - 22 Poetry Collections in One Edition


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The Ring and the Book is a long dramatic narrative poem, and, more specifically, a verse novel, of 21,000 lines. The book tells the story of a murder trial in Rome in 1698, whereby an impoverished nobleman, Count Guido Franceschini, is found guilty of the murders of his young wife Pompilia Comparini and her parents, having suspected his wife was having an affair with a young cleric, Giuseppe Caponsacchi. Dramatis Personae is a poetry collection. The poems are dramatic, with a wide range of narrators. The narrator is usually in a situation that reveals to the reader some aspect of his personality. Dramatic Lyrics is a collection of English poems, entitled Bells and Pomegranates. It is most famous as the first appearance of Browning's poem The Pied Piper of Hamelin, but also contains several of the poet's other best-known pieces, including My Last Duchess, Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister, Porphyria's Lover... Table of Contents: Introduction: Robert Browning by G.K. Chesterton Collections of Poetry: Bells and Pomegranates No. III: Dramatic Lyrics Bells and Pomegranates No. VII: Dramatic Romances and Lyrics Pauline: A Fragment of a Confession Sordello Asolando Men and Women Dramatis Personae The Ring and the Book Balaustion's Adventure Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau, Saviour of Society Fifine at the Fair Red Cotton Nightcap Country Aristophanes' Apology The Inn Album Pacchiarotto, and How He Worked in Distemper La Saisiaz and the Two Poets of Croisic Dramatic Idylls Dramatic Idylls: Second Series Christmas-Eve and Easter-Day Jocoseria Ferishtah's Fancies Parleyings with Certain People of Importance in Their Day Robert Browning (1812–1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, and in particular the dramatic monologue, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets.







The Complete Works: Poetry, Plays, Letters and Extensive Biographies


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This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Works: Poetry, Plays, Letters and Extensive Biographies" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. John Keats (17950́31821) was an English Romantic poet. The poetry of Keats is characterized by sensual imagery, most notably in the series of odes. Today his poems and letters are some of the most popular and most analyzed in English literature. Table of Contents: Biographies: Life of John Keats by Sidney Colvin Life, letters, and literary remains, of John Ketas by Richard Monckton Milnes Complete Letters Plays: King Stephen Otho The Great Poems: Ode Ode on a Grecian Urn Ode to Apollo Ode to Fanny Ode on Indolence Ode on Melancholy Ode to Psyche Ode to a Nightingale Sonnet: When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be Sonnet on the Sonnet Sonnet to Chatterton Sonnet Written in Disgust of Vulgar Superstition Sonnet: Why Did I Laugh Tonight? No Voice Will Tell Sonnet to a Cat Sonnet Written Upon the Top of Ben Nevis Sonnet: This Pleasant Tale is Like a Little Copse Sonnet - The Human Seasons Sonnet to Homer Sonnet to A Lady Seen for a Few Moments at Vauxhall Sonnet on Visiting the Tomb of Burns Sonnet on Leigh Hunt's Poem 'the Story of Rimini' Sonnet: A Dream, After Reading Dante's Episode of Paulo and Francesco Sonnet to Sleep Sonnet Written in Answer to a Sonnet Ending Thus: Sonnet: After Dark Vapours Have Oppress'd Our Plains Sonnet to John Hamilton Reynolds Sonnet on Sitting Down to Read King Lear Once Again Sonnet: Before He Went to Feed with Owls and Bats Sonnet Written in the Cottage Where Burns Was Born Sonnet to The Nile Sonnet on Peace Sonnet on Hearing the Bagpipe and Sonnet: Oh! How I Love, on a Fair Summer's Eve Sonnet to Byron Sonnet to Spenser Sonnet: As from the Darkening Gloom A Silver Dove Sonnet on the Sea Sonnet to Fanny Sonnet to Ailsa Rock Sonnet on a Picture of Leander Two Sonnets on Fame Lamia Isabella Endymion Hyperion Stanzas Spenserian Stanza Spenserian Stanzas on Charles Armitage Brown Stanzas to Miss Wylie ... This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Works: Poetry, Plays, Letters and Extensive Biographies" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. John Keats (17950́31821) was an English Romantic poet. The poetry of Keats is characterized by sensual imagery, most notably in the series of odes. Today his poems and letters are some of the most popular and most analyzed in English literature. Table of Contents: Biographies: Life of John Keats by Sidney Colvin Life, letters, and literary remains, of John Ketas by Richard Monckton Milnes Complete Letters Plays: King Stephen Otho The Great Poems: Ode Ode on a Grecian Urn Ode to Apollo Ode to Fanny Ode on Indolence Ode on Melancholy Ode to Psyche Ode to a Nightingale Sonnet: When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be Sonnet on the Sonnet Sonnet to Chatterton Sonnet Written in Disgust of Vulgar Superstition Sonnet: Why Did I Laugh Tonight? No Voice Will Tell Sonnet to a Cat Sonnet Written Upon the Top of Ben Nevis Sonnet: This Pleasant Tale is Like a Little Copse Sonnet - The Human ...




Selected Letters of John Keats


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The letters of John Keats are, T. S. Eliot remarked, "what letters ought to be; the fine things come in unexpectedly, neither introduced nor shown out, but between trifle and trifle." This new edition, which features four rediscovered letters, three of which are being published here for the first time, affords readers the pleasure of the poet's "trifles" as well as the surprise of his most famous ideas emerging unpredictably. Unlike other editions, this selection includes letters to Keats and among his friends, lending greater perspective to an epistolary portrait of the poet. It also offers a revealing look at his "posthumous existence," the period of Keats's illness in Italy, painstakingly recorded in a series of moving letters by Keats's deathbed companion, Joseph Severn. Other letters by Dr. James Clark, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Richard Woodhouse--omitted from other selections of Keats's letters--offer valuable additional testimony concerning Keats the man. Edited for greater readability, with annotations reduced and punctuation and spelling judiciously modernized, this selection recreates the spontaneity with which these letters were originally written.




Keats


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A dazzling new look into the short but intense, tragic life and remarkable work of John Keats, one of the greatest lyric poets of the English language, seen in a whole new light, not as the mythologized Victorian guileless nature-lover, but as the subversive, bawdy complex cynic whose life and poetry were lived and created on the edge. In this brief life, acclaimed biographer Lucasta Miller takes nine of Keats's best-known poems—"Endymion"; "On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer"; "Ode to a Nightingale"; "To Autumn"; "Bright Star" among them—and excavates how they came to be and what in Keats's life led to their creation. She writes of aspects of Keats's life that have been overlooked, and explores his imagination in the context of his world and experience, paying tribute to the unique quality of his mind. Miller, through Keats’s poetry, brilliantly resurrects and brings vividly to life, the man, the poet in all his complexity and spirit, living dangerously, disdaining respectability and cultural norms, and embracing subversive politics. Keats was a lower-middle-class outsider from a tragic and fractured family, whose extraordinary energy and love of language allowed him to pummel his way into the heart of English literature; a freethinker and a liberal at a time of repression, who delighted in the sensation of the moment. We see how Keats was regarded by his contemporaries (his writing was seen as smutty) and how the young poet’s large and boisterous life—a man of the metropolis, who took drugs, was sexually reckless and afflicted with syphilis—went straight up against the Victorian moral grain; and Miller makes clear why his writing—considered marginal and avant-garde in his own day—retains its astonishing originality, sensuousness and power two centuries on.