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The Beautiful Works and Damned Lives of John Keats and F. Scott Fitzgerald
Book • 2021
This biography by Jonathan Bate recreates the lives of John Keats and F. Scott Fitzgerald in parallel, highlighting their profound influences on each other and the similarities in their tragic lives.
Both authors died young, struggled with tuberculosis, and were haunted by their first loves.
The book delves into how Keats's poetry influenced Fitzgerald's works, such as 'Tender is the Night,' and explores the creative journeys and personal struggles of both writers.
Bate uses a Plutarchan style to bring these two literary figures back to life through selective anecdotes and key events in their lives, demonstrating how their works were born out of their living experiences.
Both authors died young, struggled with tuberculosis, and were haunted by their first loves.
The book delves into how Keats's poetry influenced Fitzgerald's works, such as 'Tender is the Night,' and explores the creative journeys and personal struggles of both writers.
Bate uses a Plutarchan style to bring these two literary figures back to life through selective anecdotes and key events in their lives, demonstrating how their works were born out of their living experiences.
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