Table of Contents

General Editor's Preface Introduction Principal Events in John Keats's Life PART ONE: ANALYSING KEATS'S POETRY 'Standing on tip-toe': Keats's Early Verse The 'beautiful mythology of Greece': Endymion and Lamia The Two Hyperions: 'a more naked and grecian Manner' The Major Odes Three Medieval Love Stories PART TWO: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS Keats's Letters Keats and Nineteenth Century Romanticism Some Critical Approaches to Keats's Writings Further Reading Index.

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'An excellently clear, comprehensive and lucidly argued introduction to Keats' poems that students will find very helpful as a supplementary source. A helpful series.' - Simon Malpas, Manchester Metropolitan University

About the Author

JOHN BLADES has lectured in English Literature at the universities of Leeds and Durham. His publications include critical studies of James Joyce.

Reviews

'An excellently clear, comprehensive and lucidly argued introduction to Keats' poems that students will find very helpful as a supplementary source. A helpful series.' - Simon Malpas, Manchester Metropolitan University