John Donne
The Poems
Published on 3. September 1999
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-333-74782-7 (ISBN)
Description
John Donne's poems are some of the most challenging and stimulating in the English literary heritage. This book looks at the entire range of his poetic output, from the erotic to the divine, from satires to sonnets. Through detailed analysis of a large number of individual poems, Donne's intellectual vitality and unique poetic voice is explored. The practical techniques are explained, and when applied to the work of other poets, will enable the reader to understand and discuss verse.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 141 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-74782-7 (9780333747827)
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Person
JOE NUTT teaches English at the City of London School.
Content
Introduction - PART ONE: ANALYSING JOHN DONNE'S POETRY - Elegies and Lust - Satire - The Intensity of Love - Confusion and Doubt - The Poet and Mortality - From Secular to Divine - Divine Poetry - PART TWO: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS - John Donne's Life and Works - The Critical History - Contemporary Critical Views