2016
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John Donne was one of England's greatest writers of Poetry and Prose, and the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His works have grown in prominence throughout the 20th Century and are now held in very high esteem. His poetry is noted for it's vibrant language and imaginative metaphors, with an ironic and abrupt style that was at odds with the contemporary Elizabethan style. This huge volume has been carefully researched, edited, compiled and formatted, for excellent navigation and reading pleasure. The works contained in this volume POETRY - Songs and Sonnets - Elegies - Divine Poems - Holy Sonnets - Other Divine Poems - Satires - Marriage Songs - Verse Letters - Epicedes and Obsequies - Epigrams - Infinitati Sacrum - The Anniversaries - Latin Poems - Biathanos - Ignatius in His Conclave - Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions - Paradoxes - Problems - Correspondence
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Author
John Donne
Author · 46 books
John Donne was an English poet, preacher and a major representative of the metaphysical poets of the period. His works are notable for their realistic and sensual style and include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, satires and sermons. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor, especially as compared to that of his contemporaries. Despite his great education and poetic talents, he lived in poverty for several years, relying heavily on wealthy friends. In 1615 he became an Anglican priest and, in 1621, was appointed the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London.
