Endymion
John Keats
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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 |