John Donne Livres

Ob unverhohlen erotisch oder weltentrückt, ob frivol oder zärtlich, ob lebensfroh oder todverhangen, John Donne führt souverän alle Spielarten und Tonlagen der Liebespoesie vor.

The book explores the transformative power of poetry, highlighting its ability to create unexpected connections that resonate deeply with readers. It emphasizes how poetry can lead individuals toward beauty and goodness, ultimately guiding them on a spiritual journey toward God. Through this lens, the work invites readers to appreciate the serendipitous experiences that poetry offers, enriching their understanding and emotional connection to the divine.

This edition features John Donne's Devotions, originally printed in 1624, showcasing the profound spiritual reflections of the poet and cleric. The text captures Donne's exploration of faith, mortality, and the human experience, offering readers a glimpse into his introspective and philosophical approach to devotion. The 1923 publication highlights the enduring relevance of Donne's thoughts and the historical context of his work.

Yet it is only this century that Donne has been indisputably established as a great poet—and even, many feel, the greatest love poet of them all. Jonson went on to remark that 'That Donne, for not keeping of an accent, deserved hanging', yet Donne's rhythms, once thought 'unmusical' are now recognized as the natural rhythms of the speaking voice; his 'eccentricity' as a complex self-doubt; his 'obscurity' the reflection of a brilliantly learned and allusive mind. Poets such as Eliot and Empson have found Donne's poetry profoundly attuned to our modern age, while Yeats' glowing comment will always be true: 'the intricacy and subtlety of his imagination are the length and depth of the furrow made by his passion.' This volume, superbly edited by Professor Smith, is the first complete edition to make a serious attempt to guide the reader closely through the complexities of Donne's poetry. Considerable attention has been paid to the text, and a selection of the important manuscript variants are included. This edition is also the first to make use of the newly discovered manuscript of the verse letter to Lady Carey and Mistress Essex Rich.

Janel Mueller's excellent edition is at once an accessible opening up of Donne's verse and prose for the modern reader, and a rich exploration of the material forms in which Donne's writing originally circulated. Mueller's generous notes, and a lightly modernised text, help readers with questions of genre, historical context, and biography, while facsimiles of manuscripts and printed editions, and discussions of early readers and later editorial responses, convey some of the latest research on the history of reading and of the material text. Adam Smyth, Balliol College, Oxford

This meditative prose conveys the essence of the human place in the world -- past and present.

Classics of English poetry, alternately describing childhood states of innocence and their inevitable ensnarement in a corrupt and repressive world. Contains the full texts of all the poems in the original 1794 edition of both collections. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

Featuring a selection of classic poems, this collection offers an accessible introduction to the works of John Donne. The high-quality cloth edition enhances its appeal, making it an attractive gift for poetry lovers.

This authoritative edition was formerly published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Donne's poetry and prose - all the major poems, complemented by rarely published letters and extracts from Donne's sermons - to give the essence of his work and thinking.

Originally published in April 1996, a collection of all the poems which are thought to have been written by John Donne, including his elegies, earthly and abstract love poems, songs and letters and sermons. In the OXFORD STANDARD AUTHORS series.

A collection of poems of the author including "Divine Poems", "The Flea", and "Holy Sonnets". It also includes the author's youthful songs and sonnets, epigrams, elegies, letters and satires.

The treatise delves into the moral and theological complexities surrounding suicide, arguing against the notion that it is inherently sinful. John Donne presents a dialogue between a skeptic and a proponent, examining various philosophical arguments and personal experiences of grief. He suggests that certain circumstances may justify suicide, challenging the dominant Christian view. This significant work of early modern literature continues to provoke thought and discussion, reflecting on the nuanced nature of life and death.

Focusing on 32 love lyrics, this final volume of The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne provides newly edited critical texts along with an extensive analysis of their manuscript and print histories. It includes a detailed prose discussion for each poem and a comprehensive digest of commentary spanning from Donne's era to 1999. The material is systematically arranged chronologically, with headings that enhance the understanding of the poems in conjunction with the earlier companion volumes.

Výbor z díla alžbětinského básníka Johna Donna v překladu Zdeňka Hrona.

Brechts Liebesgedichte handeln von der Liebe zu einem einzelnen Menschen ebenso wie von der Liebe zu den Menschen, die aufgerufen sind, den Planeten Erde "bewohnbar" zu machen. Die vorliegende Auswahl enthält alle "klassischen" Liebesgedichte Brechts, die von Werner Hecht 1982 erstmals edierten "priapeischen" Gedichte und die - mit ihrem Bezug auf bestimmte Geliebte - bis dahin zurückgehaltenen Werke. In chronologischer Anordnung zeigen diese Gedichte eine beeindruckende Fülle von Aspekten irdischer wie himmlischer Liebe, aufgeschrieben von einem Mann, den dieses Thema durch alle Jahrzehnte hindurch bis zu seinem Tod beschäftigte.

Výbor z veršů anglického básníka, Shakespearova současníka, nejprve světácky žijícího intelektuála, později anglikánského kněze. V „Písních a sonetech“, zahrnujících milostnou poezii jeví se básník jako zvěstovatel nového stylu; v rozporu s přežívající tradicí Petrarkovou uplatňuje reálný pohled na ženu. V „Elegiích“ se zabývá milostnou poezií na pozadí častých citátů z Ovidia. „Svaté sonety“ zahrnují básně náboženské.

Zdá sa nám, že renesancia je od nás ďaleko, no poéziu Johna Donna, vrcholného predstaviteľa alžbetínskeho obdobia (žil v časoch W. Shakespeara) , v preklade Jany Kantorovej Bálikovej čítame, akoby bol naším súčasníkom.