26 FEBRUARY 1921, Page 22

John Keats. By Sidney Colvin. (Macmillan. 18s. net.)—The centenary of

Keats's death is appropriately celebrated by the appearance of a third edition of Sir Sidney Colvin's excellent biography. He has made a few minor additions to the text. In his preface he enforces his opinion that the young poet was unfortunate in his attachment to Fanny Brawne, and that his best work was done, " not because of her, but in spite of her." " H w much more, and conceivably even better yet, might his ripened genius have yielded had he had peace ! "