The Eve of St. Agnes (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: John Keats
- First Published: 1820
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Romance
- Time of Work: Middle Ages
- Setting: A castle
- Principal Characters: Madeline, Porphyro, Angela
- Genres: Poetry, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: Love or romance, Marriage, Dreams, England or English people, Castles, Romanticism, Middle Ages
- Locales: England
The Story:
It was a cold St. Agnes’ Eve—so cold that the owl with all its feathers shivered, so cold that the old Beadsman’s fingers were numb as he told his rosary and said his prayers. Passing by the sculptured figures of the dead, he felt sorry for them in their icy graves. As he walked through the chapel door, he could hear the sound of music coming from the castle hall. He sadly turned again to his prayers. The great hall of the castle was a scene of feasting and revelry, but one among the merry throng was scarcely aware of her surroundings. The lovely Madeline’s...
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