| John Donne: The Reformed Soul Contributor(s): Stubbs, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393062600 ISBN-13: 9780393062601 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2007 Annotation: Metamorphosing from scholar to buccaneer, from outcast to establishment figure, John Donne emerged as one of the greatest English poets. Following Donne from plague-ridden streets to the pulpit of St. Paul's, Stubbs' biography is a vivid portrait of an extraordinary writer. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007061217 |
| Physical Information: 1.52" H x 6.42" W x 9.5" L (2.05 lbs) 592 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Features: Annotated, Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Awards: Costa Book Awards, Nominee, Biography, 2006 |
| Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 12/01/2006 pg. 94 Publishers Weekly 01/29/2007 pg. 55 Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2007 pg. 165 Booklist 04/01/2007 pg. 16 New York Times 05/13/2007 pg. 26 New York Review of Books 06/14/2007 pg. 59 Choice 02/01/2008 pg. 1162 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Metamorphosing from scholar to buccaneer, from outcast to establishment figure, John Donne emerged as one of the greatest English poets, concentrating the paradoxes of his age within his own crises of desire and devotion. Following Donne from Plague-ridden streets to palaces, from the taverns on the Bankside to the pulpit of St. Paul's, John Stubbs's biography is a vivid portrait of an extraordinary writer and his country at a time of bewildering and cruel transformation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stubbs, John: - John Stubbs studied English at Oxford and Renaissance literature at Cambridge, where he completed a doctorate. John Donne was awarded a Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Award and shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award. Stubbs lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia. |
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