In the twenty-six years of his life, John Keats achieved permanent rank among the world's greatest lyricists. His poetry, here offered in its entirety, includes a number of recently found verses hitherto unavailable in most collections. In addition, a generous representation of his letters in complete form throws light on the emotional life of the poet and the creative sources of his writing. Harold E. Briggs, Professor of English at the University of Southern California, contributes an illuminating introduction and provides an appendix of documents dealing with the damning of "Endymion" by the critics who were responsible for the crucial series of events at the end of Keats's life.