Episode 7 | John Keats: Life, Works, Fame & the Spirit of Romantic Poetry

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In Episode 7 of the English Literature Course, we explore the life and literary legacy of John Keats, one of the most influential poets of the Romantic age. This lesson introduces Keats as a poet whose short life produced poetry of lasting beauty, emotional depth, and philosophical insight.

The video begins with John Keats’s early life in London, shaped by personal loss, financial hardship, and quiet resilience. It explains how these experiences influenced his poetic vision and his deep sensitivity toward beauty, suffering, and human emotion. Though trained in medicine, Keats chose poetry, fully aware of the uncertainty that path demanded.

This episode then examines Keats’s major works, including Ode to a Nightingale, Ode on a Grecian Urn, To Autumn, Endymion, and his famous sonnets. Each work is discussed in simple, clear language, focusing on themes such as beauty, time, imagination, mortality, and permanence. Special attention is given to Keats’s idea that beauty holds truth and offers comfort in a fragile human life.

The lesson also addresses Keats’s struggle for recognition. During his lifetime, he faced severe criticism and neglect. However, after his death at the age of twenty-five, his poetry gained recognition and admiration. Today, John Keats is remembered as a central figure in English Romantic poetry, studied worldwide for his lyrical style and timeless ideas.

This episode is ideal for students, literature learners, and anyone seeking a clear and thoughtful introduction to John Keats and his enduring contribution to English literature.

00:00 Let’s Get Started
00:33 The Tragic Creative
02:03 The Surgeon vs the Poet
02:49 Negative Capability Explained
04:14 Fanny Brawne: The Beloved
05:05 The Great Year: Poems, Praise, and Criticism
06:01 The Timeless Song: Poetry as Escapism
06:58 Ode on a Grecian Urn: Unheard Are Sweeter
08:42 To Autumn: Acceptance at the End
09:29 The Sonnets: Compact Mastery
10:18 The Shadow of Mortality
10:43 Believing He Would Be Forgotten
11:19 History Proved Him Wrong: Lasting Influence
12:06 Beauty Is Truth, Truth Beauty
12:36 The Cheatsheet: Life, Style, Masterpieces, Legacy
13:23 Your Feedback


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Bilal Mukhtar