Keats, Hermeticism, and the Secret Societies

Download or read book Keats, Hermeticism, and the Secret Societies written by Jennifer N. Wunder and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wunder recovers the common knowledge about secret societies like the Rosicrucians and Freemasons during the Romantic period and offers readers a first look at the role they played in the writings of Romantic authors in general and Keats in particular. As she details the reading public's exposure to and fascination with articles, pamphlets, and books about the societies, Wunder also traces their influence on Keats's poetry and letters and offers a new perspective on Keats scholarship.