Stolen book of John Keats' love letters are returned to their rightful owner

NPR | By Marc Rivers,

Mallory Yu

Published April 23, 2026 at 5:26 PM EDT

Nearly 40 years ago, a book containing eight letters John Keats wrote to his fiancee Fanny Brawne disappeared. They resurfaced last year and, this week, returned to their rightful owner.

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