CANON FODDER: The English Romantic poet John Clare (1793-1864) spent the last 27 years of his life in asylums. His work features multiple poetic personas, ranging from the voice of an open field ...

In this course, participants will read, analyze, and discuss much of the poetry— lyric and narrative— and some of the prose of William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, ...

Peter Ackroyd, writer, historian and presenter of The Romantics, explains how Romantic poetry brought about a revolution in ideas in the early 19th century that changed the face of the world today.

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty." This haunting line from Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats is just one of many memorable quotations from the beloved lyric poet — from "A thing of beauty is a joy ...

We will be exploring the rich and varied poetry of what has come to be called the romantic period. While over the course of the nineteenth century, critics arrived at some consensus about what ...

In this course, we will read, analyze, and discuss much of the poetry (lyric and narrative) and a bit of the prose of William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy ...

John Keats (1795-1821), English Romantic poet on his deathbed with tuberculosis aged 25, sedated with laudanum and opium. Engraving after portrait by Joseph Severn. From "Old and New London: A ...

When it comes to poetry, there are countless talented poets around the world. From contemporary poets to classic masters, each writer brings their unique style and voice to the art form. In this guide ...