Selected Poems and Letters (Collins Classics)

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HarperCollins UK, Sep 11, 2014 - Poetry - 384 pages

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

‘I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth of the Imagination.’

One of the most popular of the Romantic poets, Keats’ poetry is suffused with adoration for natural beauty, exploration of joy and pain, and ideas on the transience of life. This new collection combines many of Keats’ well-loved poems – from ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ to ‘Bright Star’ – with his letters, often studied, analysed and admired in parallel and offering a fascinating insight into the life and mind of the famous poet.

Despite a lack of recognition during his own lifetime, Keats’ work has touched the hearts and minds of many, and deserves its place in the canon of English literature.

 

Contents

Addressedto Haydon
La Belle Dame Sans Merci
Part II O Solitude if I must with thee dwell
To Autumn
Sleep and Poetry Specimen of an Induction to a Poem
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Born in London in 1795, John Keats is one of the most popular of the Romantic poets of the 19th century. During his short life his work failed to achieve literary acclaim, but after his death in 1821 his literary reputation steadily gained pace, inspiring many subsequent poets and students alike.