Old Letters by John Keats are Found

May 12, 2026, 11:52

Introduction

People found eight old letters. The poet John Keats wrote them to Fanny Brawne. The letters were lost for forty years.

Main Body

John Keats and Fanny Brawne loved each other. Keats wrote these letters in 1819 and 1820. Later, someone stole the letters in the 1980s. A book seller in New York found the letters. The police gave the letters back to the owner on April 20. Now, people can see the letters in London from May 11 to 15. Then, a company will sell them in New York in June. The letters may cost $2.5 million. These letters show that Keats loved Fanny very much. He felt sad because they were not together.

Conclusion

The letters will be in London first. Then, people will buy them in New York.

Learning

🕒 The Time-Travel Trick

Look at these two ways of talking about time from the text:

Past: "People found eight old letters." (It happened and it is finished)
Future: "A company will sell them." (It has not happened yet)

How to change them:

Find (Now) $\rightarrow$ Found (Past) Sell (Now) $\rightarrow$ Will sell (Future)

📍 Where and When

In A2 English, we use specific small words to show place and date. Notice the patterns here:

In + City/Country $\rightarrow$ In New York, In London
On + Full Date $\rightarrow$ On April 20
From... To... $\rightarrow$ From May 11 to 15

Quick Tip: Use 'In' for big areas and 'On' for specific days on a calendar.

Vocabulary Learning

letters (n.)

written messages sent to someone

Example:She wrote many letters to her friend.

poet (n.)

a person who writes poems

Example:The poet wrote beautiful poems.

lost (adj.)

unable to find or no longer in possession

Example:The book was lost in the attic.

stole (v.)

to take something without permission

Example:Someone stole the letters from the mailbox.

seller (n.)

a person who sells goods

Example:The seller offered a discount on the books.

police (n.)

law enforcement officers who maintain order

Example:The police helped find the missing letters.

owner (n.)

the person who owns something

Example:The owner thanked the police for their help.

cost (n.)

the amount of money needed to buy something

Example:The letters cost $2.5 million.

sad (adj.)

feeling unhappy or sorrowful

Example:He felt sad when the letters were stolen.

together (adv.)

in the same place or at the same time

Example:They wanted to be together during the holidays.