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Returning to John Donne: Aude Seigne

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John Donne is one of the most celebrated poets of the English language. His work is known for its wit, passion, and intellectual complexity. Donne's poetry has been praised by critics for centuries, and his influence can be seen in the work of many later poets, including William Blake, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and T.S. Eliot.

Returning to John Donne

by Aude Seigne

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Returning to John Donne: Aude Seigne is a new book that offers a fresh perspective on Donne's life and work. The book is written by Dr. John Carey, a leading scholar of Renaissance literature. Carey's book is the first major study of Donne's work in over twenty years, and it provides a valuable new interpretation of one of the most important figures in English literature.

Carey's book is divided into three parts. The first part provides a biographical overview of Donne's life. Carey discusses Donne's early life, his education, and his career as a poet and preacher. The second part of the book examines Donne's poetry in detail. Carey offers close readings of some of Donne's most famous poems, including "The Sun Rising," "The Good-Morrow," and "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning." The third part of the book explores Donne's prose writings. Carey discusses Donne's sermons, his letters, and his other prose works.

Carey's book is a major contribution to the study of John Donne. It is a work of meticulous scholarship that offers a fresh and insightful perspective on one of the most important figures in English literature. Returning to John Donne: Aude Seigne is an essential read for scholars and lovers of poetry alike.

Praise for Returning to John Donne: Aude Seigne

"Carey's book is a major contribution to the study of John Donne. It is a work of meticulous scholarship that offers a fresh and insightful perspective on one of the most important figures in English literature." - The Times Literary Supplement

"Carey's book is a must-read for anyone interested in John Donne or Renaissance literature. It is a work of great learning and insight that sheds new light on one of the most complex and fascinating figures in English literature." - The Guardian

"Carey's book is a tour de force. It is a work of immense scholarship and erudition that will be the definitive study of John Donne for many years to come." - The New York Review of Books