Keats / Andrew Motion
1997, First Edition. London : Faber. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 636 pages; xxvi, 636p, [32]p of plates : ill, facsims, 1 map, 1 plan, ports ; 24cm. Subjects: Keats, John 1795-1821 - Biography. Poets, English - 19th century - Biography. Review: The most striking thing about this distinguished biography is that it is the work of a poet writing about a poet, and so a book about the writing of poetry. The facts of Keats's life are all here: the early loss of his parents, the unsympathetic guardian, his tender care for his siblings and his gruelling medical training at Guy's Hospital. A vivid picture emerges of intellectual and political friendships: of the radical influence of Leigh Hunt and William Hazlitt, of his harsh treatment by contemporary critics and his complex relationships with women. The heart of the book is Motion's analysis of Keats's search for a poetical identity. (Kirkus UK). Item #226107
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