Keats: A Brief Life in Nine Poems and One Epitaph

Lucasta Miller's book "John Keats: The Making of a Poet" explores the life and work of John Keats, revealing him as an outsider from a damaged family whose love of language allowed him to change the face of English literature. It combines close-up readings with the story of his brief existence, showing how Keats crafted his groundbreaking poetry and why it continues to speak to us across the centuries.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 06 April 2023
Publisher: Vintage Publishing

When he died at the age of just twenty-five, few imagined John Keats would one day be considered among the greatest poets of all time.

However, Lucasta Miller's remarkable book, "The Real Keats: An Outsider from a Damaged Family Who Changed the Face of English Literature Forever," has shed new light on the life and work of this iconic poet.

Through meticulous research and close-up readings of nine of Keats's most famous poems, Miller excavates their backstories and reveals the real Keats: an outsider from a damaged family whose visceral love of language allowed him to transform the face of English literature for ever.

Combining close-up readings with the story of his brief existence, Miller shows us how Keats crafted his groundbreaking poetry and explains why it continues to speak to us across the centuries.

One never wants Keats's life to end so soon; I didn't want this book to end, either.

TLS called it "irresistible," while the Wall Street Journal praised it as "digging into the backstories of her subject's most famous poems to uncover aspects of his life and work that challenge well-worn romantic myths."

This is a must-read for anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of one of the greatest poets of all time.

Weight: 270g
Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529110906