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John Keats - A New Life (Paperback)
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John Keats - A New Life (Paperback)
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An entirely new portrait of Keats, rich with insights into the
torments of his life and the imaginative sources of his works This
landmark biography of celebrated Romantic poet John Keats explodes
entrenched conceptions of him as a delicate, overly sensitive,
tragic figure. Instead, Nicholas Roe reveals the real
flesh-and-blood poet: a passionate man driven by ambition but prey
to doubt, suspicion, and jealousy; sure of his vocation while
bitterly resentful of the obstacles that blighted his career;
devoured by sexual desire and frustration; and in thrall to alcohol
and opium. Through unparalleled original research, Roe arrives at a
fascinating reassessment of Keats's entire life, from his early
years at Keats's Livery Stables through his harrowing battle with
tuberculosis and death at age 25. Zeroing in on crucial turning
points, Roe finds in the locations of Keats's poems new keys to the
nature of his imaginative quest. Roe is the first biographer to
provide a full and fresh account of Keats's childhood in the City
of London and how it shaped the would-be poet. The mysterious early
death of Keats's father, his mother's too-swift remarriage, living
in the shadow of the notorious madhouse Bedlam-all these affected
Keats far more than has been previously understood. The author also
sheds light on Keats's doomed passion for Fanny Brawne, his circle
of brilliant friends, hitherto unknown City relatives, and much
more. Filled with revelations and daring to ask new questions, this
book now stands as the definitive volume on one of the most beloved
poets of the English language.
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