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A new collection of John Donne's verse, from the witty conceit of The Flea to the intense spirituality of his Divine Poems
 
Regarded by many as the greatest of the metaphysical poets, John Donne was also among the most intriguing figures of the Elizabethan Age. A sensualist who composed erotic and playful love poetry in his youth, he was raised a Catholic but later became one of the most admired Protestant preachers of his time. Reflecting this wide diversity, Collected Poetry includes his youthful songs and sonnets, epigrams, elegies, letters, satires, and the profoundly moving Divine Poems composed toward the end of his life. From joyful works such 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 startling metaphors from the world in which he lived.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publi

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      Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/4/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780141191577, 978-0141191577
      ISBN10: 0141191570

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A new collection of John Donne's verse, from the witty conceit of The Flea to the intense spirituality of his Divine Poems
       
      Regarded by many as the greatest of the metaphysical poets, John Donne was also among the most intriguing figures of the Elizabethan Age. A sensualist who composed erotic and playful love poetry in his youth, he was raised a Catholic but later became one of the most admired Protestant preachers of his time. Reflecting this wide diversity, Collected Poetry includes his youthful songs and sonnets, epigrams, elegies, letters, satires, and the profoundly moving Divine Poems composed toward the end of his life. From joyful works such 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 startling metaphors from the world in which he lived.

      For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publi

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