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The Songs and Sonets of John Donne

There is perhaps no superior edition of Donne's Songs and Sonetsthan Theodore Redpath's wonderful annotated volume. Out of print for a decade, the book is reprinted here in its second, revised edition. The book's twofold origin is evident on every page of Redpath's limpid commentary: it arises partly out of a life of scholarship and partly from Redpath's experiences and concerns as a teacher. The volume contains notes "on every point likely to cause difficulty to a reader of average intelligence."

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 374 pages

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