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Brief biography of novelist Evelyn Waugh, a leading satirist of his time, and famous for his popular Catholic book Brideshead Revisited.

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Set in London's Hampstead Heath of 1818, this period piece recounts the tragic love affair between poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, the fashion-obsessed girl next door.

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Bright Star, Jane Campion's film about the relationship between John Keats and Fanny Brawne, is a stunning period romance that appeals to the heart and to the eyes.