A new selection spanning the breadth of Donne s verse One of England s preeminent poets, John Donne s poems are among the most passionate, profound, and spiritual in the English language. This rich... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Without a good grounding in the life of his times, Donne can be a bit of a puzzle to the casual reader. Luckily, this excellent recording of a broad selection of his oeuvre includes not only superb readings by a fine team of British actor-readers, but also commentary about the poet's life. Particular favourites: The Flea and To His Mistris... Really beautifully done (if you'll forgive the pun).
A Good Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I thorougly enjoy reading his poetry. I highly recommend this book to poetry lovers.
It's a classic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is a collection of some of the best poems written by Donne...ifyou can appreciate poetry and are willing understand then you enjoythis.
Donne's best works in one book... Too good to pass up...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
John Donne's is without a doubt, the best metaphysical writer of the rennaissance and this book captures just that... his greatest works such as "a broken heart" and "the good morrow" can be found here... a great book for someone just starting out with donne...
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