John Keats
(1795-1821)
John Keats is one of the greatest Romantic poets, although he had the briefest life (Gurney 100). At the age of only twenty-five, Keats had already marked his place in history. Keats was born in 1705 above the Swan and Hoop, a livery stable in London (Gurney 100). This stable, ran by his father, was owned by his maternal grandparents (Gurney100). He resided there with his mother, Fanny, and his three siblings, George, Tom, and Fanny; of these he was the eldest. At the age of nine he lost both his parents over a period of only a few months. …
