Download or read book Life of John Keats: His Life and Poetry, His Friends, Critics and After-Fame written by Sidney Colvin and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-21 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Keats was an English poet of the second generation of Romantic poets, with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley. His life and poetic career were shot, and he didn't enjoy much fame during his lifetime. Yet, his fame grew rapidly after his death. He was placed in the canon of English literature, strongly influencing many writers of future generations. The book presented here invites readers to take a closer insight into the life and work of the great talent.