Collected Poetry

A new collection of John Donne's verse, from the witty conceit of The Flea to the intense spirituality of his Divine Poems

Regarded by many as the greatest of the metaphysical poets, John Donne was also among the most intriguing figures of the Elizabethan Age. A sensualist who composed erotic and playful love poetry in his youth, he was raised a Catholic but later became one of the most admired Protestant preachers of his time. Reflecting this wide diversity, Collected Poetry includes his youthful songs and sonnets, epigrams, elegies, letters, satires, and the profoundly moving Divine Poems composed toward the end of his life. From joyful works such as The Flea, which transforms the image of a louse into something marvelous, to the intimate and intense Holy Sonnets, Donne breathed new vigor into poetry by drawing startling metaphors from the world in which he lived.

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Author: John Donne
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 01/29/2013
Pages: 544
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780141191577
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author

John Donne (1572-1631) was an English poet, satirist, lawyer, and priest famous for his spellbinding sermons.

Christopher Ricks is the William M. and Sara B. Warren Professor of the Humanities and codirector of the Editorial Institute at Boston University.

Ilona Bell is a professor of English literature at Williams College, Massachusetts. She has published widely on Renaissance literature and is the author of several books on Donne, his courtship, and his love poetry.


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