Overview

The six odes written by the English Romantic poet John Keats in a single year, 1819, collectively count among the most important works of Romantic poetry. The best-known among them are “Ode to a Nightingale,” “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” and “To Autumn.” Keats’s odes are a testament to the power of the imagination and the beauty of the natural world. Keats uses rich imagery and intricate language to explore the human experience and delve into themes of mortality, transience, and the nature of art.

Read the free full text and discussions of the key themes, motifs, and symbols in John Keats’s Odes.

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