More than 200 years after his death, the poetry of John Keats continues to captivate and move, leaving the reader with a sense of an unusual, intensely powerful encounter.

This translation of some of his most representative poems, from his early sonnets to the works of his maturity, the great odes, aims to reintroduce us to the great creator, to convey the fragrance of his poetry in our language – a poetry that is both earthly and ethereal, a poetry of the senses and contradictions.

By testing his skills in the most diverse poetic forms, Keats proves to be an ingenious experimenter and a unique craftsman of language.

Alongside his poetry, his letters (correspondence with friends, his siblings, his publishers, and his beloved Fanny) open a window into the everyday life and thoughts of the poet. They illuminate the anxieties of a soul that walked through "uncertainties and mysteries," seeking beauty in every aspect.

Keats' letters (according to Eliot, "the most significant ever written by an English poet") lead directly to the core of the creative process and illuminate it in the most profound way.