Selected Poetry - Brossura

Donne, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0192834908 ISBN 13: 9780192834904

Casa editrice: Oxford Paperbacks, 1998

Riassunto

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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Informazioni sull?autore

John Carey is Merton Professor of English Literature at Oxford University.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Oxford Paperbacks
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0192834908
• ISBN 13: 9780192834904
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384
• Redattore: Carey John
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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