John Keats: The Major Works: Including Endymion, the Odes and Selected Letters (Oxford World's Classics) - Softcover

Keats, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199554889 ISBN 13: 9780199554881

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2009

Synopsis

This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Keats's poetry and prose - all the major poems, complemented by a generous selection of Keats's letters - to give the essence of his work and thinking.

In his tragically short life Keats wrote an astonishing number of superb poems; his stature as one of the foremost poets of the Romantic movement remains unassailable. This volume contains all the poetry published during his lifetime, including Endymion in its entirety, the Odes, "Lamia", and both versions of "Hyperion." The poetry is presented in chronological order , illustrating the staggering speed with which Keats's work matured. Further insight into his creative process is given by reproducing, in their original form, a number of poems that were published posthumously.

Keats's letters are admired almost as much as his poetry and were described by T. S. Eliot as "certainly the most notable and most important ever written by any English poet." They provide the best biographical detail available and shed invaluable light on Keats's poems.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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About the Author

John Keats (1795-1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.

Review

`among the many virtues of this edition is the fact that it puts the question of Keats and politics high on the agenda.'
Jonathan Bate

`there is much to recommend Elizabeth Cook's carefully devised and generously inclusive edition.'
Keats-Shelley Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0199554889
• ISBN 13: 9780199554881
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 704
• Editor: Cook Elizabeth