The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 66, April, 1863 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

"The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 66, April, 1863" by Various is a compilation of literature that gives readers a window into 19th-century thought through essays and articles about literature, art, politics, and more with an opening focused on writer John Keats that analyzes his life, impact, and legacy, with insights directly from his friend Joseph Severn and shows the difficulties Keats faced during his life, his deep caring, and dreams that all came to an end too soon. Severn's words vividly remember the closed-mindedness Keats dealt with in England, which contrasts from the appreciation in America, and the account really touches on the artist’s emotional state and the sadness of a life that was cut short. The story focuses on the theme of how an artist’s reputation can change so much after they are gone and how Keats became so appreciated after his life, when it was not like that when he was still alive.