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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791947903321

Autore

Fetzer Margret

Titolo

John Donne's performances : sermons, poems, letters and devotions / / by Margret Fetzer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester, UK : , : Manchester University Press, , 2013

©2010

ISBN

1-84779-786-5

1-78170-005-2

1-84779-296-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (332 pages) : digital file(s)

Classificazione

18.05

Disciplina

821.3

Soggetti

Poets, English - Early modern, 1500-1700

Sermons, English - 17th century - History and criticism

Literature

Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets

LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry

Literary studies: poetry & poets

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : beginning Donne -- Pulpit performances : sermons -- Promethean and protean performances : worldly poems -- Passionate performances : poems erotic and divine -- Patronage performances : letters -- (Inter)personal performances : devotions -- Conclusion : being Don(n)e -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a comparative reading of Donne's poetry and prose, which eschews questions of personal or religious sincerity in order to recreate an image of John Donne as a man of many performances.