Endymion


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Endymion is a poem by John Keats first published in 1818. Keats based the poem on the Greek myth of Endymion, the shepherd beloved of the moon goddess Selene. The poem elaborates on the original story and renames Selene "Cynthia" (an alternative name for Artemis). The poem is written in rhyming couplets in iambic pentameter (also known as heroic couplets).
Keats dedicated this poem to the late poet Thomas Chatterton.
The poem begins with the famous line "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever".
(Summary by Alan Mapstone and Wikipedia) (4 hr 14 min)

Chapters

Preface 3:09 Read by Alan Mapstone
Book 1 lines 1-222 16:01 Read by Alan Mapstone
Book 1 lines 223-488 14:20 Read by Larry Wilson
Book 1 lines 489-710 14:30 Read by Adrian Stephens
Book 1 lines 711-993 17:05 Read by Ariphron
Book 2 lines 1-219 8:42 Read by Aiden Edgar
Book 2 lines 220-428 14:10 Read by Adrian Stephens
Book 2 lines 429-650 14:28 Read by Adrian Stephens
Book 2 lines 650-829 12:31 Read by Alan Mapstone
Book 2 lines 830-1026 12:41 Read by Adrian Stephens
Book 3 lines 1-218 12:52 Read by Ariphron
Book 3 lines 219-419 12:21 Read by ToddHW
Book 3 lines 420-617 12:40 Read by ToddHW
Book 3 lines 618-823 11:22 Read by KevinS
Book 3 lines 824-1043 13:36 Read by dc
Book 4 lines 1-292 17:48 Read by dc
Book 4 lines 293-513 14:40 Read by Kurt
Book 4 lines 514-775 16:26 Read by Kurt
Book 4 lines 776-1012 15:31 Read by Kurt