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The Poetry of John Keats
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Book Review by:
Catherine Gallagher
Author :
Gilbert, Eliot, Ph.D.
Published: May 08, 2007
This
book
is an excellent starting point for the
study
of Keats''
poetry
. In the
introduction, it gives a short biography of the poet, and details some of his influences
(poetic and otherwise). The author then mentions some of the themes apparent in Keats''
works: the transience of life and beauty; the paradoxical and contradictory nature of the
world, and life in it; and the necessity of negative capability (especially for a poet),
that is, resisting the temptation to DO SOMETHING about Life''s inherent contradictions, and
becoming as an empty vessel or pure mirror for Life.
There follow detailed critiques of a number of Keats'' more significant works: sonnets,
odes, and other poems, long and short. For each of these critiques, there is an introduction,
discussing the poem generally, and then an
analysis
.
The next section is a survey of
criticism
of Keats'' work, both that in his own lifetime
and that since. This is followed by a section of sample essay questions and answers. At the
end is a bibliography and
guide
for further research.
This study guide on the poetry of John Keats is part of the Monarch Notes and Study
Guide series, and follows the usual format for
literary
works and studies in this series
fairly closely.
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