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John Donne Poetry: Book Guide, Author and Facts

John Donne Poetry by John Donne — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

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"This new Norton Critical Edition presents a comprehensive collection of Donne's poetry. The texts are divided into sections: "Satires," "Elegies," "Verse Letters to Several Personages," "Songs and Sonnets," and "Divine Poems." They have been scrupulously edited and are from the Westmoreland manuscript where possible - collated against the best exemplars from the most important families of Donne manuscripts: the Cambridge Balam, the Dublin Trinity, the O'Flahertie - and compared with all seven of the seventeenth-century printed editions of the poems as well as with the major twentieth-century editions. Annotations to the texts of the poems define uncommon terms and locate historical references." ""Criticism" is divided into four sections. "Donne and Metaphysical Poetry" includes seventeenth-century views on Donne and his style by Ben Jonson, Thomas Carew, Izaak Walton, John Dryden, Samue

Quick facts about John Donne Poetry

  • Title: John Donne Poetry
  • Author: John Donne
  • First published: 1633
  • Genre: criticism and interpretation, english christian literature, correspondence
  • OpenLibrary ID: OL15420303W

Where to read John Donne Poetry

John Donne Poetry by John Donne is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.

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Frequently asked questions

What is John Donne Poetry about?

"This new Norton Critical Edition presents a comprehensive collection of Donne's poetry.

Who wrote John Donne Poetry?

John Donne Poetry was written by John Donne.

When was John Donne Poetry published?

John Donne Poetry was first published in 1633.

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