Last Journey of John Keats, The

Synopsis: In 1820 poet John Keats was advised by doctors to travel to Italy for the healthier climate, as he was dying of tuberculosis. Here, Keats’ biographer Andrew Motion retraces the poet’s journey to Naples and Rome, where he died at age 25. Extracts from poems and letters written by Keats portray a man of ideas and passion.
Series: Omnibus, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 50 min.
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Sale; 1996 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 30 Oct 1995.
Subjects: English language and literature
Keywords: biographies; Keats, John (1795-1821); poetry

Producer

James Runcie

Contributor

Nigel Williams

Cast

Andrew Motion

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