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The Metaphysical Poets
The Metaphysical Poets

Seventeenth-century wit and intellectual poetic fervor.

If you're drawn to poetry that blends intellectual rigor with emotional intensity, "The Metaphysical Poets" could be the perfect journey for you. Imagine immersing yourself in a tapestry of words where the complexities of love and existence are explored in unexpected and profound ways. The poets in this collection, from Donne to Marvell, invite you to challenge conventional thought, all the while engaging deeply with the human experience.

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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ISBN: 9780140420388
Authors: Helen Gardner
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 1960-02-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Religion, Philosophy, History
Related Topics: Spirituality, Theology, Classics, European History, Faith, Christianity
Goodreads rating: 4.21
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Description

This is a Penguin edition of The Metaphysical Poets, an important and influential anthology in which Helen Gardner collects seventeenth-century poets who, though not a formal school, share features of argument and persuasive diction that have come to be described as metaphysical poetry. Included poets include John Milton, Thomas Carew, Sir William Davenant, Henry Vaughan, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert, Sir Walter Ralegh, Robert Southwell, John Donne, and Richard Crashaw. Author: Helen Gardner. Format: Paperback. Pages: 336. Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd. Publication Date: 28 Jun 1973.
 

Seventeenth-century wit and intellectual poetic fervor.

If you're drawn to poetry that blends intellectual rigor with emotional intensity, "The Metaphysical Poets" could be the perfect journey for you. Imagine immersing yourself in a tapestry of words where the complexities of love and existence are explored in unexpected and profound ways. The poets in this collection, from Donne to Marvell, invite you to challenge conventional thought, all the while engaging deeply with the human experience.

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.