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Bezig met laden... John Keats: A New Lifedoor Nicholas Roe
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Keats's "outer" life was not rich enough in incident to sustain a 400-page biography on its own, and Keats's "inner" (intellectual/artistic) life is not done justice here. The readings of the poems are simplistic (mainly biographical or glossing allusions), the discussion of Keatsian ideas about mutability, etc., little more than perfunctory. The only thing I really enjoyed about this biography was the chance to reread so many of Keats's poems, since a good number of them (mainly sonnets) are reprinted in full (though often in earlier and unfamiliar versions) ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
This landmark biography of celebrated Romantic poet John Keats explodes entrenched conceptions of him as a delicate, overly sensitive, tragic figure. Instead, Nicholas Roe reveals the real flesh-and-blood poet: a passionate man driven by ambition but prey to doubt, suspicion, and jealousy; sure of his vocation while bitterly resentful of the obstacles that blighted his career; devoured by sexual desire and frustration; and in thrall to alcohol and opium. Through unparalleled original research, Roe arrives at a fascinating reassessment of Keats's entire life, from his early years at Keats's Livery Stables through his harrowing battle with tuberculosis and death at age 25. Zeroing in on crucial turning points, Roe finds in the locations of Keats's poems new keys to the nature of his imaginative quest. Roe is the first biographer to provide a full and fresh account of Keats's childhood in the City of London and how it shaped the would-be poet. The mysterious early death of Keats's father, his mother's too-swift remarriage, living in the shadow of the notorious madhouse Bedlam-all these affected Keats far more than has been previously understood. The author also sheds light on Keats's doomed passion for Fanny Brawne, his circle of brilliant friends, hitherto unknown City relatives, and much more. Filled with revelations and daring to ask new questions, this book now stands as the definitive volume on one of the most beloved poets of the English language. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)821.7Literature English English poetry 1800-1837, romantic periodLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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