Six Metaphysical Poets: A Reader's Guide (Reader's Guides) - Softcover

Williamson, George

 
9780815606987: Six Metaphysical Poets: A Reader's Guide (Reader's Guides)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0815606982 ISBN 13: 9780815606987
Publisher: Syracuse University Press, 2001

Synopsis

A guide to understanding the sometimes difficult or obscure poetry of the six greatest poets of the time. This reader's guide focuses primarily on the sometimes difficult or obscure poetry of John Donne, George Herbert, Richard Crashaw, Abraham Cowley, Henry Vaughan, and Andrew Marvell, but it also deals with some of the lesser poets who can legitimately be included under the heading of metaphysical poets. Because this poetry is rich in philosophical ideas and metaphors, George Williamson helps the reader to understand the line-by-line meaning of particular poems before being bid to set out on a path to higher comprehension. In addition, Williamson sketches the historical, intellectual, and rhetorical backgrounds of these poets, and the development of their literary reputations through the years.

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About the Author

George Williamson is the author of The Talent of T. S. Eliot, The Donne Tradition, and A Reader's Guide to T. S. Eliot.

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Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0815606982
ISBN 13 
9780815606987
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
274