Fetzer, Margret.

John Donne's performances sermons, poems, letters and devotions / [electronic resource] : Margret Fetzer. - Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press, 2010. - x, 317 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : beginning Donne -- Pulpit performances : sermons -- Promethean and protean performances : worldly poems -- Passionate performances : poems erotic and divine -- Patronage performances : letters -- (Inter)personal performances : devotions -- Conclusion : being Don(n)e -- Bibliography -- Index.

This is a comparative reading of Donne's poetry and prose, which eschews questions of personal or religious sincerity in order to recreate an image of John Donne as a man of many performances.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9781847792969 (electronic bk.)




Donne, John, 1572-1631 --Criticism and interpretation.
Donne, John, 1572-1631. Correspondence.


Church of England. Correspondence --Clergy.--England


Poets, English--Early modern, 1500-1700--Correspondence.
Sermons, English--History and criticism.--17th century


Electronic books.

PR2248 / .F48 2010

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