Selected Poetry

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John Donne John Carey (Merton Professor of English Literature, Merton Professor of English Literature, University of Oxford)

Selected Poetry

John Donne, John Carey (Merton Professor of English Literature, Merton Professor of English Literature, University of Oxford)

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Oxford University Press
01 November 2008

Series: Oxford World's Classics

John Donne (1572-1631) is perhaps the most important poet of the seventeenth century.

In his day it seemed to his admirers that Donne had changed the literary universe, and he is now widely regarded as the founder of the metaphysical `school'. Donne's poetry is highly distinctive and individual, adopting a multitude of rhythms, images, forms, and personae, from irresistible seducer to devout believer. His greatness stems from the subtleties and ambivalences of tone that convey his remarkably modern awareness of the instability of the self.

This collection of Donne's verse is chosen from the Oxford Authors critical edition of his major works. It includes a wide selection from his secular and divine poems, such as the rebellious and libertine satires and love elegies, the virtuoso Songs and Sonnets, and the desperate, passionate Holy Sonnets. John Carey's introduction and extensive notes provide valuable insights into Donne's poetic genius.

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By: John Donne
Edited by: John Carey (Merton Professor of English Literature Merton Professor of English Literature University of Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 226g
ISBN: 9780199539062
ISBN 10: 0199539065
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 November 2008
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Carey is Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. His books include the critical biography John Donne: Life, Mind and Art, as well as critical studies of Donne, Milton, Dickens, and Thackeray.