1819: Bride of Lammemoor to "La Belle Dame sans Merci"

Chronology of World, British and American Literature

Sir Walter Scott. British. 1819. Novel. Bride of Lammermoor. Lucy Ashton. Her father ruins Ravenswood whose son Edgar falls in love with Lucy. Forced to marry someone else, she murders her husband and dies of convulsions. Distraught, Edgar dies in quicksand on his way to a duel. Historic incident.

John Keats. British. 1819. Poetry. “The Eve of St. Agnes.” Legend that on the Eve of St. Agnes, maidens are allowed a glimpse of heir future husbands. Sensuous imagery.

John Keats. British. 1819. Poetry. “Ode on a Grecian Urn.” Perfection and timelessness of art contrasted to living world of change.

Sir Walter Scott. British. 1819. Novel. Ivanhoe. Post-Norman conquest. Saxons vs. Normans. Real heroine is a Jewess, Rebecca. Richard I. Robin Hood. Chivalry Tournament.

John Keats. British. 1819. Poetry. “La Belle Dame sans Merci.” Taken from an early French poem by Alain Chartier. Medieval imagery.