John Donne (The ^AOxford Authors)

By John Donne

Book Overview

A new selection spanning the breadth of Donne s verse One of England s preeminent poets, John Donne s poems are among the most passionate, profound, and spiritual in the English language. This rich representation reflects the wide diversity of his poetry. From such witty items 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 lucid and often startling metaphors from the world in which he lived.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192541803
• ISBN13: 9780192541802
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.1" x 5.6"