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John KeatsTo Autumn
Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1820A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Related Poems
The following five poems, all composed in 1819, along with “To Autumn” form the collection known as the “1819 Odes.” This collection was his last before his death in 1821 and represents his most accomplished work; many scholars believe that had Keats lived, his later work would have gone on to reflect the aesthetic and attention to language that these six poems collectively encompassed.
“Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats (1819)
Describes an ancient Greek urn and the motifs and scenes depicted on it.
“Ode on Indolence” by John Keats (1819)
This poem contemplates a soft, idle morning.
“Ode on Melancholy” by John Keats (1819)
“Ode to Melancholy” portrays the poet’s perception of melancholy through storytelling of ancient Greek figures.
“Ode to a Nightingale” by John Keats (1819)
This poem explores the natural world, mortality, and the nature of true immortality through prevailing art.
“Ode to Psyche” by John Keats (1819)
“Ode to Psyche” explores the Greek myth of Psyche and Cupid from a new perspective.
Further Literary Resources
“The Romantic Reputation of John Keats” by Amy Wilcockson (2021)
This article explores the enduring influence of Keats long after his death. Wilcockson questions why a short-lived poet with such a condensed body of work, who seemed doomed to fade into obscurity before ever reaching his full potential, has gone on to epitomize his artistic generation and influence more poets and writers to come.
“Keats and Spenser” by William A. Read (1903)
An article that explores the extent to which Keats’s work was influenced by his predecessor Edmund Spenser and the similarities between their work.
“The Second Generation Romantic Poets” by L. R. Capuana (2017)
Capuana explores the poetic era of Keats and his contemporaries, including Lord Byron and Percy Shelley, an overview of their notable work, their writing styles, and their contribution to literary history as a whole.
Listen to Poem
American actor Michael Stuhlbarg, known for his work in TV and films such as “Boardwalk Empire” and “Call Me By Your Name,” reads Keats’s “To Autumn.”
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