The outline of the story of John Keatss life is well known: the archetypal life of the Romantic genius critically spurned & dying young. This biography aims to enrich the facts with an understanding of how Keats fitted into the intellectual & political life of his time. It
Includes:: detailed examination of significant friendships with anti-establishment figures such as Hazlitt & Hunt & the closeness of Keatss own spirit to the ferment all around as expressed in his poems. The book also presents information about his schooldays & medical training.