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The Metaphysical Poets

David Reid

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The Metaphysical Poets

by David Reid
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The Metaphysical Poets
The Metaphysical Poets

Insightful biographies illuminate poets' contemplative works.

If you enjoy poetry steeped in philosophical and spiritual considerations, then The Metaphysical Poets will resonate with you. Reid's approach to exploring the lives behind the verse provides rich context, enhancing your understanding and appreciation of each poem. It's like being given a key to unlock the deeper meanings that often elude modern readers. You'll come away with a profound connection to the works and their creators.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Metaphysical Poets

by David Reid
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ISBN: 9780582298354
Author: David Reid
Publisher: Routledge
Date of Publication: 2000-06-16
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Art
Related Topics: Art and Photography, Art History
Goodreads rating: 4.5
(rated by 6 readers)

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The Metaphysical Poets provides an introduction to the work of six strikingly various and original poets: Donne, Herbert, Crashaw, Vaughan, Marvell, and Traherne. By closely examining how the poems work, the book aims to help readers at all stages of proficiency and knowledge to enjoy and critically appreciate the ways in which fantastic and elaborate styles may express private intensities. The emphasis is on the differences covered by the term 'Metaphysical' and on the rich and strange diversity of the poets' inner lives. The book examines the expressive forms of interiority, the characteristic inward turn of Metaphysical wit, and compares the wit of its six poets with the non-introspective wit of poets such as Cowley, the Cavaliers, and the Augustans. The discussion of each poet is preceded by a 'Life' in which the biographical facts, personal, cultural, and political, are treated with a view to illuminating the concerns of the poems.
 

Insightful biographies illuminate poets' contemplative works.

If you enjoy poetry steeped in philosophical and spiritual considerations, then The Metaphysical Poets will resonate with you. Reid's approach to exploring the lives behind the verse provides rich context, enhancing your understanding and appreciation of each poem. It's like being given a key to unlock the deeper meanings that often elude modern readers. You'll come away with a profound connection to the works and their creators.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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