The Man Behind The Lyrics: Life, letters, and literary remains of John Keats (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete Letters and Two Extensive Biographies of one of the most beloved English Romantic poetsBy John Keats
Length44h 8m
About this audiobook
The Man Behind The Lyrics: Life, Letters, and Literary Remains of John Keats gathers the intimate materials through which Keats's lyric genius becomes inseparable from his lived experience. Letters, biographical traces, and literary fragments illuminate the making of poems shaped by sensuous imagery, philosophical intensity, and the Romantic preoccupation with beauty, mortality, and imagination. Read in context, these remains reveal not merely a poet of odes, but a mind refining art under pressure. John Keats (1795–1821), trained originally as an apothecary-surgeon, brought to poetry an acute awareness of the body's fragility and the nearness of death. Orphaned young, financially insecure, and later stricken with tuberculosis, he wrote from within conditions of emotional urgency. His correspondence discloses the intellectual discipline behind such concepts as "negative capability," and his love for Fanny Brawne gives added poignancy to his meditations on desire and transience. This volume is highly recommended for readers seeking more than an anthology of celebrated poems. Students of Romanticism, admirers of lyric poetry, and general readers alike will find here a compelling portrait of artistic development, private feeling, and literary afterlife.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length44 hrs 8 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 31, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Man Behind The Lyrics: Life, letters, and literary remains of John Keats (Annotated)
26Life, letters, and literary remains, of John Ketas by Richard Monckton Milnes (pt. 1)
2Introduction
27Life, letters, and literary remains, of John Ketas by Richard Monckton Milnes (pt. 2)
3Historical Context
28Life, letters, and literary remains, of John Ketas by Richard Monckton Milnes (pt. 3)
4Synopsis (Selection)
29Letters
5Biographies:
30Preface
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6Life of John Keats by Sidney Colvin
31To Charles Cowden Clarke
7Preface
32To Benjamin Robert Haydon
8Chapter I
33To Benjamin Robert Haydon
9Chapter II
34To Charles Cowden Clarke
10Chapter III
35To John Hamilton Reynolds
11Chapter IV
36To John Hamilton Reynolds
12Chapter V
37To George and Thomas Keats
13Chapter VI
38To John Hamilton Reynolds
14Chapter VII
39To Leigh Hunt
15Chapter VIII
40To Benjamin Robert Haydon
16Chapter IX
41To Messrs. Taylor and Hessey
17Chapter X
42To Messrs. Taylor and Hessey
18Chapter XI
43To Mariane and Jane Reynolds
19Chapter XII
44To Fanny Keats
20Chapter XIII
45To Jane Reynolds
21Chapter XIV
46To John Hamilton Reynolds
22Chapter XV
47To Benjamin Robert Haydon
23Chapter XVI
48To Benjamin Bailey
24Chapter XVII
49To Benjamin Bailey
25Appendix
50To Benjamin Bailey
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