John Keats: Creative Years and Publications (1816–1821)

1. First poem appears in *The Examiner*

   May 5, 1816Labels: The Examiner, O Solitude

   • Wikisource

2. “Chapman’s Homer” published in *The Examiner*

   Dec 1, 1816Labels: The Examiner, Chapman's Homer

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

3. First book, *Poems*, is published

   Mar 3, 1817Labels: Poems 1817, Taylor and

   • Wikisource

4. “Negative capability” described in a letter

   Dec 22, 1817Labels: Negative Capability, Keats letter

   • Wikipedia
   • GMU

5. Epic romance *Endymion* is published

   Apr 1, 1818Labels: Endymion, Taylor and

   • Wikipedia

6. “Isabella” completed as narrative experiment

   Apr 27, 1818Labels: Isabella, Boccaccio adaptation

   • Gutenberg
   • Cambridge

7. Walking tour of Scotland begins

   Jun 1, 1818Labels: Walking tour, Charles Armitage

   • Wikipedia
   • Wikipedia

8. *Hyperion* begun as a new epic attempt

   Oct 1, 1818Labels: Hyperion, Epic project

   • Britannica
   • Gutenberg

9. Tom Keats dies; grief reshapes his work

   Dec 1, 1818Labels: Tom Keats, tuberculosis

   • Keats UVic
   • Britannica

10. Great odes written during spring 1819 surge

    Mar 1, 1819Labels: Great Odes, 1819 surge

    • Britannica
    • Keats UVic

11. “To Autumn” completed at Winchester

    Sep 19, 1819Labels: To Autumn, Winchester

    • LOC
    • Britannica

12. “La Belle Dame sans merci” published in *The Indicator*

    May 10, 1820Labels: La Belle, The Indicator

    • Britannica
    • UVA Anthology

13. Final lifetime volume is announced and released

    Jun 26, 1820Labels: Final Volume, Lamia

    • Keats Foundation
    • Keats UVic

14. Keats dies in Rome at 25

    Feb 23, 1821Labels: Death in, Keats

    • Britannica