Background
Jonathan Keates was born in Paris, France in 1946.
Blandford Forum DT11 0PX, UK
Keates received his education at Bryanston School.
Oxford OX1 4AU, UK
Keates received his education at Magdalen College, Oxford.
107 Queen Victoria St, London EC4V 3AL, UK
In 1974, Keates became an English teacher employed by the City of London School and worked there till his retirement in 2013.
Blandford Forum DT11 0PX, UK
Keates received his education at Bryanston School.
Oxford OX1 4AU, UK
Keates received his education at Magdalen College, Oxford.
107 Queen Victoria St, London EC4V 3AL, UK
In 1974, Keates became an English teacher employed by the City of London School and worked there till his retirement in 2013.
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1980
(This fully revised and updated new edition - published to...)
This fully revised and updated new edition - published to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the composers death - charts in detail Handel's life, from his youth in Germany, through his brilliantly successful Italian sojourn, to the opulence and squalor of Georgian London where he made his permanent home.
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1985
(A region of thickly wooded mountains, hilltop towns and c...)
A region of thickly wooded mountains, hilltop towns and cultivated plains, Umbria contains some of the most beautiful towns in Italy: Perugia, Spoleto, Assisi, Orvieto and Norcia. This is a travel guide to the whole area.
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1991
(A personal travel book about Italy by the author of the p...)
A personal travel book about Italy by the author of the prize-winning "Allegro Postilions" and "The Strangers' Gallery".
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1991
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1994
(A biography of the nineteenth-century French novelist fol...)
A biography of the nineteenth-century French novelist follows his childhood, his career in Napoleon's armies, his love affairs, and his diplomatic postings.
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1994
(In this rich and colorful biography, Jonathan Keates deft...)
In this rich and colorful biography, Jonathan Keates deftly traces Purcell's life and artistry against the backdrop of the turbulent political, religious, theatrical, and social movements of his time.
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1995
(From Handel's renowned biographer, the story of one of th...)
From Handel's renowned biographer, the story of one of the most celebrated compositions of Western classical music, Handel's famous oratorio, Messiah.
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2016
Jonathan Keates was born in Paris, France in 1946.
Keates received his education at Bryanston School and Magdalen College, Oxford.
Keates started his career as a travel and short story writer. In 1974, he became an English teacher employed by the City of London School and worked there till his retirement in 2013. During that time, he was also a judge of several writing competitions.
Keates retired in order to focus on his chairmanship of the Venice in Peril Fund, where he currently holds the position of a chairman. He also writes reviews in some prominent magazines and newspapers, including The Observer and the Times Literary Supplement, and is a Trustee of the London Library.
Jonathan Keates is best known as the author of several works of fiction including the short story collection Allegro Postillions and the novel The Stranger's Gallery. He is also the biographer of Handel, Purcell, and Stendhal, and is well known as a reviewer and writer on Italian culture and history.
(This fully revised and updated new edition - published to...)
1985(In this rich and colorful biography, Jonathan Keates deft...)
1995(A region of thickly wooded mountains, hilltop towns and c...)
1991(A biography of the nineteenth-century French novelist fol...)
1994(From Handel's renowned biographer, the story of one of th...)
2016(A personal travel book about Italy by the author of the p...)
1991Keates is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature since 1992.
Keates speaks Italian, French, Spanish, German and Portuguese.
