Selected Letters: John Donne

By John Donne

Book Overview

Whether sharing his anxieties about writing, consoling bereaved friends, complaining about the meanness of a patron, or defending himself against malicious gossip, John Donne reveals himself in these letters with a directness that can be found nowhere else in his writings. The 95 included letters, dating from the late 1590s until a short time before Donne's death, constitute approximately half of his surviving correspondence and are addressed to a variety of recipients, revealing his role as not only a poet but as a father, son, husband, friend, suitor, courtier, and pastor. Although what the letters reveal is far from edifying, they corroborate the impression created by Donne's better-known writings that he was one of the most remarkable figures the English Renaissance produced.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857545613
• ISBN13: 9781857545616
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Carcanet Press
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.6"