John Donne

A Selection Of His Poetry

John Donne, John Hayward

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Penguin
01 January 1986

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets; Penguin Black Classics

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Regarded by many as the greatest of the Metaphysical poets, John Donne (1572-1631) 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. The Selected Poems reflects this wide diversity, and includes his youthful Songs and Sonnets, epigrams, elegies, letters, satires, and the profoundly moving Divine Poems composed towards the end of his life. From joyful poems such as 'The Flea', which transforms the image of a louse into something marvellous, to the intimate and intense Holy Sonnets, Donne breathed new vigour into poetry by drawing lucid and often startling metaphors from the world in which he lived. His poems remain among the most passionate, profound and spiritual in the English language.

By: John Donne, John Hayward
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 199mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 144g
ISBN: 9780140585186
ISBN 10: 0140585184
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 January 1986
Recommended Age: 14 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active