The Poetical Works Of John Keats
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A cornerstone of the English Romantic canon, The Poetical Works of John Keats presents the complete verse of one of the nineteenth century's most celebrated and tragically short-lived poets, gathering his odes, sonnets, and narrative poems into a single, authoritative collection. Keats's poetry chronicles the tension between beauty and mortality, sensory richness and spiritual longing, with an intensity that has captivated readers since his works first appeared in the early 1800s. Masterpieces such as Ode to a Nightingale, Ode on a Grecian Urn, and the unfinished epic Hyperion illustrate his extraordinary gift for lush, evocative imagery and his deep engagement with classical mythology and the natural world. Written with a lyrical warmth and melancholic grandeur, his verse argues implicitly that beauty itself is a form of truth — a conviction that gives every page a profound and enduring emotional weight. This essential volume stands as an indispensable treasure for lovers of poetry, students of Romanticism, and anyone drawn to language at its most luminous.
Author: John Keats
Format: Hardback
Published: 1987, Hamlyn / Oxford World's Classics
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A cornerstone of the English Romantic canon, The Poetical Works of John Keats presents the complete verse of one of the nineteenth century's most celebrated and tragically short-lived poets, gathering his odes, sonnets, and narrative poems into a single, authoritative collection. Keats's poetry chronicles the tension between beauty and mortality, sensory richness and spiritual longing, with an intensity that has captivated readers since his works first appeared in the early 1800s. Masterpieces such as Ode to a Nightingale, Ode on a Grecian Urn, and the unfinished epic Hyperion illustrate his extraordinary gift for lush, evocative imagery and his deep engagement with classical mythology and the natural world. Written with a lyrical warmth and melancholic grandeur, his verse argues implicitly that beauty itself is a form of truth — a conviction that gives every page a profound and enduring emotional weight. This essential volume stands as an indispensable treasure for lovers of poetry, students of Romanticism, and anyone drawn to language at its most luminous.