John Keats: The Living Year; 21 September 1818 To 21 September 1819
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of literary biography and criticism, John Keats: The Living Year; 21 September 1818 to 21 September 1819 chronicles the single most extraordinary year in the creative life of one of English Romanticism's greatest poets. Robert Gittings meticulously reconstructs the twelve months during which Keats composed his most celebrated odes, including Ode to a Nightingale and Ode on a Grecian Urn, arguing that the precise circumstances of the poet's daily life — his reading, his relationships, and his encounters — directly shaped the imagery and themes of these masterworks. Drawing on close textual analysis and careful archival research, Gittings uncovers the specific books Keats was reading and the experiences he was living through, presenting a compelling case for the biographical roots of poetic genius. The tone is scholarly yet deeply passionate, conveying an infectious sense of discovery as Gittings illuminates the urgent, feverish creativity of a young man who seemed to sense that his time was short. Essential reading for students of Romantic poetry and anyone captivated by the intersection of life and art, this study remains one of the most insightful and original contributions to Keats scholarship ever written.
Author: Robert Gittings
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, William Heinemann Ltd
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of literary biography and criticism, John Keats: The Living Year; 21 September 1818 to 21 September 1819 chronicles the single most extraordinary year in the creative life of one of English Romanticism's greatest poets. Robert Gittings meticulously reconstructs the twelve months during which Keats composed his most celebrated odes, including Ode to a Nightingale and Ode on a Grecian Urn, arguing that the precise circumstances of the poet's daily life — his reading, his relationships, and his encounters — directly shaped the imagery and themes of these masterworks. Drawing on close textual analysis and careful archival research, Gittings uncovers the specific books Keats was reading and the experiences he was living through, presenting a compelling case for the biographical roots of poetic genius. The tone is scholarly yet deeply passionate, conveying an infectious sense of discovery as Gittings illuminates the urgent, feverish creativity of a young man who seemed to sense that his time was short. Essential reading for students of Romantic poetry and anyone captivated by the intersection of life and art, this study remains one of the most insightful and original contributions to Keats scholarship ever written.