Douglas Bush’s John Keats offers a profound and nuanced exploration of the Romantic poet’s life and work, emphasizing Keats’s intense emotional and sensory engagement with the world. Bush deftly contextualizes Keats within the vibrant literary and historical milieu of early 19th-century England while uncovering the deep philosophical currents that informed his poetry. The study highlights Keats’s consummate craftsmanship, his struggle with mortality, and his pursuit of beauty as a means to transcendence. With a scholarly yet accessible tone, Bush’s analysis remains a vital resource for understanding the enduring significance of Keats’s contribution to English literature.
Douglas Bush’s John Keats offers a profound and nuanced exploration of the Romantic poet’s life and work, emphasizing Keats’s intense emotional and sensory engagement with the world. Bush deftly contextualizes Keats within the vibrant literary and historical milieu of early 19th-century England while uncovering the deep philosophical currents that informed his poetry. The study highlights Keats’s consummate craftsmanship, his struggle with mortality, and his pursuit of beauty as a means to transcendence. With a scholarly yet accessible tone, Bush’s analysis remains a vital resource for understanding the enduring significance of Keats’s contribution to English literature.
First Collier Books Edition 1967 softcover. Copy is in very good condition with some minor shelf wear and foxing, tight binding and a very clean copy internally and externally, very good copy - chef’s kiss.
