Audios
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Images
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After you see this picture, you’ll know why the ladies love him.
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The flower people use to make opium.
Historical Documents
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A fantastic resource. You can check out the first published versions of Donne’s poetry, which have a different punctuation and order.
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An famous essay by the poet T.S. Eliot on the Metaphysical Poets.
Books
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Gardner is one of the most important Donne scholars of the 20th century.
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An fantastic Pulitzer Prize winning play about a John Donne scholar diagnosed with cancer. Facing her own death, Donne's poems, and particularly "Death be not proud," take on new meaning for her. This play was also turned into a great movie starring Emma Thompson.
Websites
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A fantastic Web site containing a detailed biography, scholarly essays on Donne, and a very large selection of his works.
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Make sure to check out the link to "A Brief Guide to the Metaphysical Poets."
Videos
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