This course entails a close study of the work of John Keats (1795-1821). Proceeding more or less chronologically, we will read some of his most popular works (such as the 1819 odes, a selection of sonnets, 카지노 게임 컬렉션The Eve of St Agnes카지노 게임 컬렉션, and 카지노 게임 컬렉션La Belle Dame sans Merci카지노 게임 컬렉션) and his long narrative poems (Endymion and the unfinished Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion) in the context of his life and ideas. Setting his letters alongside his poems, we will consider concepts such as negative capability and the 카지노 게임 컬렉션camelion poet카지노 게임 컬렉션, Keats카지노 게임 컬렉션s approach to beauty and truth, and influences from classical mythology and medievalism to Dante, Spenser, and Milton.
Readings
Barnard, John, editor. John Keats: The Complete Poems. 2nd ed., Penguin, 1977
The textbook for this course is John Barnard카지노 게임 컬렉션s excellent edition of Keats카지노 게임 컬렉션s complete poetry and selected letters; any readings not from this text will be provided. Andrew Motion카지노 게임 컬렉션s Keats is the authoritative biography, highly recommended but not compulsory.
Assessment
- Attendance and participation (10%)
- Exam (40%)
- Portfolio of close readings (50%)
**Subject to change**
Prerequisites
- 200
- 290
Additional information
This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
