John Keble Summary

Called by John Henry Newman the "true and primary author" of the Oxford or Tractarian Movement, John Keble was also the author of the single most popular volume of verse in the nineteenth century, T... Read more

In the following excerpt, Coleridge recounts the early publication history of Keble's The Christian Year. Keble returned to a home sadly changed by the death of his sister. I do not think th... Read more

In the following essay, Shairp provides a summary of Keble's participation in the Oxford Movement and a critical analysis of The Christian Year. The closing chapter of Lockhart's ... Read more

In the following essay, Martin probes William Wordsworth's impact on Keble's poetry. Keble had been introduced to Wordsworth's poetry, when he was a young undergraduate at Corp... Read more

In the following essay, Tennyson summarizes Tractarian aesthetics and its emphasis on “the religious character of poetry” as exemplified in Keble's verse. Among the many aspect... Read more

In the following essay, Gilley considers Keble's place as the leading poet of the Victorian High Church revival. Among the more attractive figures from the English past are the clergy schola... Read more