John Keats: References & Edit History
More Articles On This Topic
Additional Reading
Three major critical biographies are Walter Jackson Bate, John Keats (1963, reprinted 1978); Robert Gittings, John Keats (1968, reissued 1985); and Aileen Ward, John Keats: The Making of a Poet, rev. ed. (1986). Special studies are Claude Lee Finney, The Evolution of Keatsās Poetry, 2 vol. (1936, reprinted 1963), a detailed account of the origins of the poems; M.R. Ridley, Keatsā Craftsmanship (1933, reissued 1963); John Spencer Hill (ed.), Keats: The Narrative Poems (1983), a collection of 19th- and 20th-century criticism; and Wolf Z. Hirst, John Keats (1981), a study of his life and work. Helen Vendler, The Odes of John Keats (1983); and John Barnard, John Keats (1987), are both critical assessments.
Article Contributors
Primary Contributors
- Graham Goulder Hough
-
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors
Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - John Keats (1795Ā1821). | Jul 24, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Feb 19, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - KeatsĀThe Poet of Beauty. | Jan 16, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Oct 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Criterion: An International Journal in English - Negative Capability: Theory and Practice in the Poetry of John Keats (PDF). | Jul 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Journal of English Language and Literature - Destruction of Death by never dying spirit of Poetrt Ā An Exploration of John Keats' Poetic Philosophy (PDF). | May 23, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 31, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CBC Radio - John Keats, the ultimate Romantic poet: an intriguing new take on his life from Lucasta Miller. | Jan 15, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - John Keats: Life and After-Life. | Dec 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of The Keats Foundation. | Oct 24, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS NewsHour - In poet John KeatsĀ letters, a man full of life just before he died. | Aug 02, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Today - The Romantic Reputation of John Keats. | May 09, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - John Keats (1795Ā1821). | Jul 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllPoetry - Biography of John Keats. | Mar 30, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Poetry Archive - John Keats. | Mar 07, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jan 12, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Poetry Foundation - John Keats: ļæ½To Autumnļæ½. | Aug 21, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Sep 20, 2018 | ||
| Cross-references corrected and added; Selene and Artemis identified, along with Diana, as "the moon goddess"; "William Holman" changed to "William Holman Hunt." | Mar 06, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Literary Devices - John Keats. | Dec 02, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library - John Keats. | Nov 29, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academy of American Poets - Biography of John Keats. | Nov 29, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Poetry Foundation - Biography of John Keats. | Nov 29, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Literature Network - Biography of John Keats. | Nov 29, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of John Keats. | Jun 15, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Iloveindia.com - Biography of John Keats. | Feb 24, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Victorian Web - John Keats (1795 - 1821). | Feb 24, 2012 | ||
| Changed "Ode to Autumn" to "To Autumn." | Aug 08, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 20, 2010 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 09, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of John Keats. |
|
Apr 30, 2007 | |
| Added new Web site: Brooklyn College - John Keats. | Aug 22, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Brooklyn College - John Keats. | Aug 22, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Life and Work of John Keats (1795-1821). | May 19, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 02, 2001 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
View Changes:
Article History
Revised:
By: