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Cover of The Fall of Hyperion

Romantic ยท Poetry

The Fall of Hyperion

by John Keats. A major work by John Keats exploring beauty, mortality, imagination; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1819
Origin
England
Era
Romantic
Genre
Poetry
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by John Keats exploring beauty, mortality, imagination; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.