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The Language of the Metaphysical Poets

The Language of the Metaphysical Poets - The Language of Literature

Hardback (17 Apr 1992)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Frances Austin examines the language of the five best-known metaphysical poets, Donne, Herbert, Crashaw, Vaughan and Traherne. The author shows how the characteristics of their vocabulary, figurative language, syntactical structures and versification reflect their individual attitudes towards their shared Christian faith, which is the subject matter of most of their poetry. The diversity of language, albeit having a common basis, is demonstrated in the course of this work.

Book information

ISBN: 9780333495667
Publisher: Macmillan Education
Imprint: Macmillan Education
Pub date:
DEWEY: 821.309
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 195
Weight: 380g
Height: 222mm
Width: 141mm