The Complete Poetry and Selected Prose of John Donne (Modern Library Classics)

Deeply happy with this edition which seems fairly exhaustive. Truly one of the great poets. I know I'll wear this one out someday soon and I'll happily buy a replacement.

If old British poetry - eternal in its scope of precise eloquent language that few cherish in our modern era - then John Donne's work is for you. Do not pass this book by. Allow this poetry to transport you to an age when Chivalry (and a touch of innuendo!) was the order of the day. A Scholar, a Soldier, and a Recusant Cleric, Done is considered the preeminent representative of metaphysical poetry. A masterpiece!

Lots of pages. Being a literature aficionado would help in understanding the poetry of which I am not. But I try.

This is the best collection of Donne poetry in its price range. It has all the poems and most of the prose you are likely to need for most classes that cover Donne. It could be even more affordable if Modern Library would make the work available for the Kindle.

As the years go by, and my range of knowledge grows, I find myself being drawn back again and again to John Donne. Unlike one of the previous reviewers, I do share his religion and even practice a more modern version of his denomination. Still there is something more there. As far as comparing Donne with Eliot, although I think Eliot was a great poet, there is more depth of feeling in Donne's work. However, one must consider that Eliot put his wife away (literally) when she became an embarassment because her mental problems. Since these turned out to be hormonally driven, this betrayal is all the more tragic. Donne, on the other hand, after years of carousing, found his soul mate and his one true love and continued to be devoted to her years after she died. As great as this love was, his writings show that, although he was afraid to trust the promises made by his God, he loved him even more. Now, that is devotion and that is the root of wonderful and beautiful thoughts he put to paper.

It’s an old library edition—hardly used. It’s a great item to have in my collection.

Above all,above Penguin and Oxford's edition,this book is a lover of mine.The quality of the pages,the edition,the taste of the type of letters,the choices they have made.This is THE paperback edition of Donne's anthologyfor me.Thanks to the editors and everyone involved in here.Mankind is richer thanks to you.

I bought this book because it was referenced in a book and movie I love, "84 Charing Cross Road". In the movie, Anne Bancroft's character quotes a breathtaking beautiful John Donne passage and falls in love with his writing. She states she's, "dizzy with Donne".However, I failed to do my research. If I had, I'd have realized that Donne was a 17th Century writer whose English was very different than my 21st Century version. Although Donne's sermons, prose, and verse are eloquent, it takes a minimum of three readings of every line for me to understand them.I'm working my way through the material, very slowly and learning to appreciate Donne's brillianceI would recommend this book to scholars and those who have the interest and patience to "translate" archaic language and sentiments. Otherwise, get the Clif's notes..

Exactly what I was looking for, has everything I wanted included. Good for people familiar or people who have never read.

good

As relevant today as when it was written. Perhaps more so.

Excellent price