The Poems of John Keats
The Poems of John Keats by John Keats is a comprehensive collection published by Wordsworth Editions in 1994, featuring 491 pages of poetry in English. This edition includes an introduction by Paul Wright and encompasses the entirety of Keats’s poetic work, from his early, often undervalued pieces to the renowned ‘Odes’ and the unfinished epic ‘Hyperion’. The collection also presents works that emerged posthumously, showcasing Keats’s diverse attempts at drama and comic verse.
Readers will find that this anthology illustrates Keats’s exploration of beauty and truth, as articulated in his famous assertion about imagination. The collection provides context for his poetry, reflecting the significant historical backdrop of his life following the French Revolution. With detailed introductions and notes, this edition aims to enhance the understanding of Keats’s contributions to poetry, affirming his place among the notable English poets.
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With an Introduction by Paul Wright.
‘What the imagination seizes as Beauty must be truth’ So wrote the Romantic poet John Keats (1795-1821) in 1817. This collection contains all of his poetry: the early work, which is often undervalued even today, the poems on which his reputation rests including the ‘Odes’ and the two versions of the uncompleted epic ‘Hyperion’, and work which only came to light after his death including his attempts at drama and comic verse.
It all demonstrates the extent to which he tested his own dictum throughout his short creative life. That life spanned one of the most remarkable periods in English history in the aftermath of the French Revolution and this collection, with its detailed introductions and notes, aims to place the poems very much in their context. The collection is ample proof that Keats deservedly achieved his wish to ‘be among the English Poets after my death’
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