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Explore the life of poet John Keats, from his early struggles to his poetic masterpieces, his unrequited love for Fanny Brawne, and his quest for beauty amidst health challenges. Discover Keats's works, including "Endymion," "La Belle Dame sans Merci," and "To Autumn," reflecting his deep connection to nature and spirituality. Dive into Keats's letters, revealing his poetic journey and philosophy. Uncover Keats's concept of negative capability, exploring uncertainties and mysteries in the pursuit of artistic expression. Experience the enduring legacy of Keats, who found immortality through his poetry and pursuit of beauty.
John Keats
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John Keats London 1795 – Rome 1821
Born in London on October 29 or 31, 1795. • the son of a rich livery stable owner; • first studies at a private school at Enfield. • 1803 – his father dies (he is only eight). • 1809 – his mother dies of tuberculosis. • great affection for his family and the death of both his parents causes a great shock; • 1810 – at the age of fifteen he is apprenticed to a surgeon and apothecary; • 1811 – the next four years he studies medicine at Guy’s Hospital in London; • 1816 he abandons the medical career for literature. • 1817 publication of his first
John keats
- 1. John Keats Name:Eleftheria Orphanou Class:A’3
- 2. Biography • John Keats was one of the finest English poets of the Romantic school of writing. He was famous for the "Ode to a Nightingale," "Ode to a Grecian Urn," and "Ode to Autumn." • Keats was born in London (October 31, 1795), the eldest of five children. His father was a livery-stable keeper, but died when Keats was only 8 years old. He grew up in his grandmother's home at Edmonton, near London. Eleftheria Orphanou A3
- 3. Early Training, Education and Influence • At school he read widely, won prizes and learned to love poetry. He loved reading poems and the works of Edmund Spenser in particular. He studied medicine at Edmonton, at Guy's Hospital, London, and apprenticed to a surgeon. Meanwhile, he was composing verses and meeting other young romantic writers, including Leigh Hunt, famous for Story of Rimini. It was Hunt introduced Keats to fellow-poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Eleftheria Orphanou A3
- 4. Early Career as a Poet • Keats gave up medicine to write, living poorly off a little money left by his grandmother. He also published his first sonnets in The Examiner. His first volume of poems combined 'Hymn to Pan' and the 'Bacchic procession' anticipating his future great odes. His first published poem, 'O Solitude,' appeared in a magazine when he was 21. Eleftheria Orphanou A3
- 5. Major Works, including Famous Odes • At 23, his first long mythological poem, "Endymion," was published. In 4,000 lines, it tells of the love of the moon goddess Cynthia for the young shepherd Endymion. He then produced the epic poems "Hyperion" and "The Fall of Hyperion." He also wrote his famous odes: "Ode to a Nightingale," "Ode to Autumn," "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "Ode on Melancholy," and "Ode to Psyche" and most of his other best pieces. These poems use
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John keats
- 1. JOHN KEATS FARAZ AHMED KHAN
- 2. BIOGRAPHY: • Born 31 October 1995 in London. • Belonged to lower middle class family. • Eldest of 5 siblings. • Father’s name was Thomas Keats and Mother’s name was Francis Keats. • He was raised at his Grandmother’s house. • Fanny Brownie. • He died of tuberculosis at the age of 25.
- 3. • The place where he lived at the time of his death is known as “Keats- Shelley House”. This is for a literary pilgrimage with the library of English literature. • Now, many critics believe that “He is with Shakespeare”. BIOGRAPHY:
- 4. AS A POET: • First mythological poet. • 2nd generation poet of romantic period. • Inspired by Greek art and culture. • Also was influenced by Geoffrey Chaucer and John Milton. • Was also highly influenced by Homer and Dante. • Edmund Spencer inspired him the most among the Elizabethan poets.
- 5. AS A POET: • He first became joke to the literary world. • P.B Shelley was the only contemporary poet to accept him. • Among all the romantic poets, Keats was the last to born and the first to die. • Also said to be the most romantic of all the romantic poets.
- 6. CHARACTERISTICS: •Pleasure •Nature •Love •Beauty •Fancy •Pain •Hellenism
- 7. CHARACTERISTICS: Hellenism was the source of his poetry. Greek literature. Greek sculpture and art. Greek temperament. Attitude of melancholy.
- 8. HIS WORK: • Hymn to Pan. 1817 • Bacchic Procession. • O solitude. (1816) • Poems (1817). • Endymion 1818- “A thing of beauty is a joy forever” • Hyperion 1819 (epic poem).
- 9. HIS WORK: • Lamia and other poems, also included hellenic “ode on Grecian Urn” and “To psyche” in 1820. • Isabella -1820 • The eve of St Agnes -1820 • The Beautiful Women without Mercy (1880) which was published after his death.
- 10. CONCLUSION: • Keats believed that “Truth is beauty and beauty is truth” hence, his poetry if free of any fakeness and pretence and gives the reader a complete experience of originality and the esse