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Bright Star
In the late 1700's and early 1800's, the great romantic poets wrote about intense feelings of love and sadness. In celebration of the movie Bright Star…
In the late 1700's and early 1800's, the great romantic poets wrote about intense feelings of love and sadness. In celebration of the movie Bright Star, which depicts the intense love affair between Fanny Brawne and great romantic poet John Keats, the next few episodes of A Cup of Poetry will feature the lovely, dramatic poetry of Keats, Blake and Wordsworth.
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Bright Star John Keats Jane Campion Movie Tie-In Edition Penguin $14.00 Read more... Read an excerpt |
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"The World Is Too Much With Us" and "The Solitary Reaper"
We continue our celebration of romantic poetry with poems by William Wordsworth.
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