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e-artnow presents to you this carefully created volume of "The Greatest Poems of John Donne". This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: A Valediction Forbidding Mourning; The Flea; The Good-Morrow; Song : Go and catch a falling star; Womans Constancy; The Undertaking; The Sun Rising; The Indifferent; Loves Usury; The Canonization; The Triple Fool; Lovers Infiniteness; Song : Sweetest love, I do not go; The Legacy; A Fever; Air and Angels; Break of Day; [Another of the same] [Break of Day]; The Anniversary; A Valediction of my Name, in the Window; Twickenham Garden; Valediction to his Book; Community; Loves Growth; Loves Exchange; Confined Love; The Dream; A Valediction of Weeping; Loves Alchemy; The Curse; The Message; A Nocturnal upon Saint Lucys Day; Witchcraft by a Picture; The Bait; The Apparition; The Broken Heart; The Ecstacy; Loves Deity; Loves Diet; The Will; The Funeral; The Blossom; The Primrose; The Relic; The Damp; The Dissolution; A Jet Ring Sent; Negative Love; The Prohibition; The Expiration; The Computation; The Paradox; Song: Souls joy, now I am gone; Farewell to Love; A Lecture Upon the Shadow; A Dialogue Between Sir Henry Wotton and Mr. Donne; The Token; Self-Love "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" is a metaphysical poem written in 1611 or 1612 for his wife Anne before he left on a trip to Continental Europe. John Donne (15721631) was an English poet and cleric in the Church of England. He is considered the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical poets.

John Donne (1572-1631) is perhaps the most important poet of the seventeenth century, and has often been referred to as the founder of the metaphysical genre. His poetry is highly distinctive and individual, adopting a multitude of tones, images, forms, and personae. This collection of Donne''s verse includes a wide selection from both his secular and divine poems, including such well-known poems as ''Air and Angels,'' ''The Flea,'' the ''Holy Sonnets'', and ''The Progress of the Soul.'' The poems are provided with full Notes and a useful Introduction to Donne''s life and poetry. John Donne''s love poetry is a magnetic mix of the soul singing, intellectual rigor, and the lascivious prod. Seductions abound, but go hand in hand with metaphors of science, discovery, and conquest: ''License my roving hands, and let them go, / Behind, before, above, between, below. / O my America! my new-found-land, / My kingdom, safeliest when with one man manned ...'' In ''The Flea,'' the speaker even uses a revolting parasite to persuade his young woman to bed. Since the flea has bitten both of them already, he urges, why should they not commingle on a larger scale? But in one of Donne''s trademark reversals, the argument fails when the woman squashes the offending insect. ''The Good Morrow'' is a good deal more romantic, opening: ''I wonder by my troth, what thou and I / Did, till we loved?'' Lines such as ''And now good morrow to our waking souls, / Which watch not one another out of fear; / For love all love of other sights controls, / And makes one little room an everywhere'' have even made the poem a wedding standard. (''The Sun Rising'' is another nuptial favorite.) As usual, however, the poet adds a tincture of imperfection to the vision: the persona''s excuse (charming but dubious), ''If ever any beauty I did see, / Which I desired, and got, ''twas but a dream of thee.'' Though readers might concentrate on the love songs and sonnets, John Carey''s edition of the Selected Poetry offers much more, including satires, epigrams, and Donne''s brilliant holy sonnets. As rugged, brilliantly contorted, and fraught with feeling as his more diurnal poetry, they are also equally concerned with inconstancy--Donne w

John Donne (1572-1631) forfeited his Parliamentary seat and was briefly imprisoned when his secret marriage to Ann More was uncovered in 1601. He spent the subsequent decade in poverty, trying to rehabilitate his reputation. He entered the Church in 1615, and become Dean of St Pauls. His first volume of poetry was published posthumously in 1633.In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets of our literature.

La producción poética de John Donne puede agruparse fácilmente en tres grandes capítulos: poesía amatoria, poesía religiosa y poesía varia (poemas de encargo o compromiso social, sátiras, epigramas, epistolas, epitalamios, etc). En este volumen ofrecemos toda la poesia amatoria, que se corresponde, en lineas generales, a su epoca de galan de corte y primeros años de matrimonio. Aparecen, pues, aqui, la serie Songs and Sonets, las Elegies, el poema The Autumnall y la controvertida epistola Sapho to Philenis, en una edicion bilingue que recupera la primera version en lengua castellana de los textos, publicada por primera vez en 1978. Cuarenta años despues, el lector podra seguir disfrutando de esta joya literaria, cuyos versos continuan estremeciendo en su delicadeza y sensualidad.

Es una obra inédita en España. A juicio de grandes autores -destacadamente, Borges y Octavio Paz, en nuestra lengua-, fue seguramente John Dome el más destacado poeta inglés del siglo XVII, así como una de las figuras mas originales de la literatura y del pensamiento barroco europeos. Y, aunque desde hace unos años, se dispusiera de la traduccion en castellano de buena parte de su obra lirica, no ocurria otro tanto con la prosa de Dome. Y sucede que esta parte de su produccion es de un valor fundamental en las letras de nuestra cultura. De hecho, una vez rescatada su poesia -metafisica, burlona, martilleante-, suele recordarsele hay a menudo al lado de su contemporaneo Shakespeare por su altisima calidad literaria. Pero si el teatro de Shakespeare era el gran acompañante de sus sonetos, en el caso de Donne fue el ensayo, desconocido en nuestro pais, el otro ambito de su vocacion literaria, esto es, de toda la expresion de su inteligencia y de su fuerza creadora. Seguramente hacia 1595, escribio Donne sus curiosas Paradojas, que son un puñado de sarcasticos apuntes sobre ciertas costumbres y opiniones sociales (mas alla del costumbrismo), en el momento en que la modernidad eligio su rumbo que la caracterizo. Era mayor, en cambio, cuando en 1623, redacto las Devociones: una obra indudablemente clave, y clasica ya, de la cultura occidental que, sin embargo, faltaba aun en la bibliografia española. Estas Devociones -que han inspirado a mucha literatura contemporanea- constituyen un escrito severo, implacable y poblado de intensas imagenes. Es un escrito melancolico que, sin embargo, no deja de lanzar destellos de humor. Al hilo de sus meditaciones sobre la salud y los miedos del enfermo, sobre la experiencia vital en peligro, la ironia de su juventud se mantiene. Por otra parte, sus comparaciones del hombre con los avatares de la naturaleza, con el movimiento de los cielos, con la fortuna de los reyes son tan curiosas como emotivas para el lector de hoy. Este "otro" John Dome vio acompañar el asce

This volume collects together four of celebrated poet and preacher John Donnes most passionate sermons on death.Dean of St Pauls, John Donne was feted in his day not just as a poet but also as an inspired and energetic preacher, and these four extended meditations on death are amongst his most powerful and dramatic writings. The magnificentDeaths Duel is published here alongside his Lent sermons for the two previous years (1629 and 1630), along with his Easter Day sermon of 1619, preached on the occasion of the Kings sickness.Together they create a fascinating study of early seventeenth-century attitudes towards death.

This collection of John Donne's poetry contains love poems, elegies, metaphysical verse, and offers sections from the "Satires" and the "Epithalamions". It includes a biographical narrative placing each poem in context and illuminating its significance.

It has been argued that no poet has been more wilfully contradictory than John Donne, whose works forge unforgettable connections between extremes of passion and mental energy. From satire to tender elegy, from sacred devotion to lust, he conveys an astonishing range of emotions and poetic moods.

In "Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions; Together with Deaths Duel," John Donne explores profound themes of mortality, illness, and the human condition through a series of meditative reflections written during a period of personal crisis. Donnes literary style is characterized by its rich metaphysical imagery and intricate syntax, drawing the reader into an intimate dialogue between the self and the divine. The work is steeped in the context of the Jacobean eras burgeoning interest in existential questions, influenced by the periods medical uncertainties and spiritual contemplation, making it a pivotal text for understanding early modern existential thought. John Donne, a prominent figure of metaphysical poetry, was not only an accomplished poet but also a devout cleric whose life experiencesranging from personal losses to bouts with illnessdeeply inform his theological and philosophical inquiries. His intimate knowledge of death and suffering, alongside his role as Dean of St. Pauls Cathedral, led him to grapple with the complexities of faith and doubt, which resonate throughout this work. "Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions" is highly recommended for readers seeking a profound engagement with themes of life, death, and spirituality. Its contemplative nature and emotional depth invite both scholarly analysis and personal reflection, making it an essential read for those interested in metaphysical poetry and the complexities of human existence.In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:- A succinct Introduction situates the works timeless appeal and themes.- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the eras events and influences that shaped the writing.- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the authors life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the works messages, connecting them to modern life.- Handpicked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

Nos preguntamos por el sentido, inaclarado, de la expresión “poesía metafísica” con que se define habitualmente la obra de John Donne, la esencia de su obra, en la medida en que Donne es considerado

This Modern Library edition contains all of John Donne's great metaphysical love poetry. Here are such well-known songs and sonnets as "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning," "The Extasie," and "A Nocturnall Upon S. Lucies Day," along with the love elegies "Jealosie," "His Parting From Her," and "To His Mistris Going to Bed." Presented as well are Donne's satires, epigrams, verse letters, and holy sonnets, along with his most ambitious and important poems, the Anniversaries. In addition, there is a generous sampling of Donne's prose, including many of his private letters; Ignatius His Conclave, a satiric onslaught on the Jesuits; excerpts from Biathanatos, his celebrated defense of suicide; and his most famous sermons, concluding with the final "Death's Duell." "We have only to read [Donne]," wrote Virginia Woolf, "to submit to the sound of that passionate and penetrating voice, and his figure rises again across the waste of the years more erect, more imperious, more inscrutable than any of his time."