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KEATS - POEMS PUBLISHED IN 1820
EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND - NOTES BY - M. ROBERTSON
OXFORD - AT THE CLARENDON PRESS - 1909
PREFACE.
LIFE OF KEATS
LAMIA, - ISABELLA, - THE EVE OF ST. AGNES, - AND - OTHER POEMS.
ADVERTISEMENT.
LAMIA. - PART I.
ISABELLA; - OR, - THE POT OF BASIL. - A STORY FROM BOCCACCIO.
Step into the world of a young poet whose brief, brilliant career reshaped English verse. This collection gathers the poems first published in 1820, revealing Keats’s extraordinary ability to blend sensual imagery with deep emotion, from the wistful “To Autumn” to the mythic “Ode on a Grecian Urn.” The accompanying notes illuminate the historical context and the subtle evolution of his craft, helping listeners appreciate the delicate balance of hope and melancholy that defines his voice.
The accompanying introduction offers a concise portrait of the poet’s life, tracing his modest upbringing, the loss of his parents, and his relentless devotion to art despite personal hardship. As you hear each line rendered, the lyrical cadence and vivid metaphors bring the 19th‑century London poet’s inner landscape vividly to life, inviting you to linger on the beauty of fleeting moments captured in timeless verse.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (231K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2007-12-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1795–1821
A major voice of the English Romantic movement, his poems are loved for their rich imagery, musical language, and deep feeling. Though he died at just 25, works like Ode to a Nightingale, Ode on a Grecian Urn, and To Autumn made him one of the best-known poets in English.
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