Join with me to explore the world of poet John Keats, who died at the age of 25 two hundred years ago. Surrounded by sickness from an early age, having trained as an apprentice surgeon, he knew intimately the stages of his own slow death from tuberculosis.

The physical symptom of sickness and suffering suffuse his poetic imagery and dictate his themes. Even love is a sickness that can lead to decline and death.

Re-read the poetry and learn about the life of one of the greatest poets in the English language.

This podcast is made to illustrate an essay on 'Keats and the Poetry of Suffering' published here: https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/long-reads/john-keats-poetry-anniversary-death-b1804720.html

I hope you enjoy these readings and thoughts.

Cover image: Portrait of John Keats on this death bed by Joseph Severn

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