I’m launching a new work at Keats-Shelley House in Rome, 28 February, 2026. It will be the third and final work in a trilogy of verse-dramas that offer contemporary perspectives on the lives of the romantic poets in Italy. ‘A Masque for Keats’ will chart the poet’s journey from above a London pub to the Spanish Steps in Piazza di Spagna, Rome and will explore attitudes to class, fame and mental health.
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In the lead up I’m writing a series of short, lyric essays charting the last days of the poet in Rome, describing why I feel an affinity with him, what troubles me about him and, considering so much as already been written, why I’m making this new work on John Keats. All essays are free to read on Substack. Consider becoming a subscriber to receive updates, or become a paid subscriber to support the work in its development and receive extracts and audio of ‘A Masque for Keats’
Heart aches with John Keats →
A PORTRAIT OF JOHN KEATS →
DEAR JOHN →
JOHN KEATS: VULGAR COCKNEY →
A new year with John Keats →
Christmas with John Keats →
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Heart aches with John Keats
Or the weariness, the fever and the fret…
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A portrait of John Keats
Or what’s behind the mask…
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Dear John…
Or why I never replied to your letter
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JAN NOBLE 