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Beschreibung
John Donne's poems are some of the most challenging and stimulating in the English literary heritage. This book looks at the entire range of his poetic output, from the erotic to the divine, from satires to sonnets. Through detailed analysis of a large number of individual poems, Donne's intellectual vitality and unique poetic voice is entertainingly explored. The practical techniques are explained clearly, and when applied to the work of other poets, will enable the reader to feel confident in understanding and discussing even the most demanding verse.
John Donne's poems are some of the most challenging and stimulating in the English literary heritage. This book looks at the entire range of his poetic output, from the erotic to the divine, from satires to sonnets. Through detailed analysis of a large number of individual poems, Donne's intellectual vitality and unique poetic voice is entertainingly explored. The practical techniques are explained clearly, and when applied to the work of other poets, will enable the reader to feel confident in understanding and discussing even the most demanding verse.
Zusammenfassung
1 Close textual analysis of a large number of John Donne's poems
2 Teaches the reader the methodologies of analysing poetry, reflecting the current emphasis on this in examinations
3 Provides further information on John Donne's life and works and historic and contemporary critical views
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
PART ONE: ANALYSING JOHN DONNE'S POETRY
Elegies and Lust
Satire
The Intensity of Love
Confusion and Doubt
The Poet and Mortality
From Secular to Divine
Divine Poetry
PART TWO: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS
John Donne's Life and Works
The Critical History
Contemporary Critical Views.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Sachliteratur
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780333747834
ISBN-10: 0333747836
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Nutt, Joe
Hersteller: Red Globe Press
Macmillan Education
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Maße: 216 x 140 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Joe Nutt
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.09.1999
Gewicht: 0,322 kg
Artikel-ID: 133565137