Keats wrote the letter – the only one of the 39 surviving letters to Fanny Brawne still in private hands – in 1820 when he was fatally ill with consumption (TB). Though Fanny lived next door to Keats their meetings were restricted by his health which also prevented even the most limited physical contact. Keats … Continue reading Rare Keats Love Letter
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It’s 1818 in Hampstead Village on the outskirts of London . . . .
It’s 1818 in Hampstead Village on the outskirts of London . . . .Bright Star is a period drama based on the three-year romance between 19th century poet John Keats and his young Hampstead neighbor — the flirtatious, fashionable Fanny Brawne. The story centers on the last three years of Keats’ life before his untimely … Continue reading It’s 1818 in Hampstead Village on the outskirts of London . . . .
Jane Austen Society of North America - New Jersey Region 