Article: The Cambridge Companion to John Donne.(Brief article)(Book review)

The Cambridge Companion to John Donne. Achsah Guibbory, editor. Cambridge University Press. [pounds sterling]45.00. xviii + 288 pages. ISBN 0-521-83237-3. As the editor points out, John Donne's verse 'matters to students as much as ever' whilst also presenting 'a special set of challenges and problems'. The aim of this important collection of essays, the first comprehensive guide to Donne's works, is to give readers the 'necessary tools' for understanding the writer and his world. The sixteen contributions begin with a short biographical sketch, followed by a discussion about the text of Donne's writings. After this we have essays on the social context and nature of ...

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