The Metaphysical Poets
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (803 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1843795922 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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They wrote about their deepest religious feelings and their carnal pleasures in a way that was radically new and challenging to their readers. Their work was largely misunderstood or ignored for two centuries, until 20th-century critics rediscovered it, finding in it a deep originality and a willingness to experiment that made much conventional poetry look merely decorative. This collection provides the perfect introduction to this diverse group of fascinating poets.. John Donne, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert, Thomas Carew and Henry Vaughan: these were some of the 17th-century writers who devised a new form of poetry full of wit, intellect and grace, which we now call Metaphysical poetry
He has been featured in over six hundred radio plays for the BBC, appearing in everything from Shakespeare and "Sherlock Holmes" to "Doctor Who "and "The Archers", in which he played the evil Owen. Nigel Smith is a Professor of English at PrincetonUniversity. An award-winning reader, Jonathan s voice work is much in demand, and he has recorded over two hundred audiobooks. . He is the author of Perfection Proclaimed: Language and Literature in English Radical Religion, 1640-1
. An award-winning reader, Jonathan s voice work is much in demand, and he has recorded over two hundred audiobooks. About the Author Nigel Smith is a Professor of English at PrincetonUniversity. He has been featured in over six hundred radio plays for the BBC, appearing in everything from Shakespeare and "Sherlock Holmes" to "Doctor Who "and "The Archers", in which he played the evil Owen. He is the author of Perfection Proclaimed: Language and Literature in English Radical Religion, 1640-1660 (1989) and Literature and Revolution in England, 1640-1660 (1994).Jonathan Keeble combines his audio work with a busy theater and television career