{"product_id":"the-life-of-the-author-john-donne-paperback","title":"The Life of the Author: John Donne - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Cain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revealing and original discussion of John Donne's work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Donne's voice can seem deceptively modern, yet his work demands contextual reading within early modern culture. \u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Author: John Donne \u003c\/i\u003epresents Donne's life and work as closely integrated, offering searching analysis of poetry and prose without reducing them to autobiography. Written by Emeritus Professor Tom Cain, a distinguished editor of seventeenth-century texts, this study reinterprets neglected documents and biographical details to shed new light on John Donne's body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis study recovers overlooked evidence including the ramifications of Donne's brother Henry's death and a reinterpretation of the marriage settlement from his father-in-law, which Cain argues was more generous than scholars have assumed. The book also provides a detailed description of Anne Donne's death in 1617, and traces her presence in Donne's subsequent poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will find: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eClose analysis situating Donne's poetry and prose within early modern culture, while avoiding reductive autobiographical readings of the work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFresh perspectives on Donne's lifelong conflict with mortality, culminating in his preoccupation with bodily resurrection alongside the soul\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed examination of Donne's emotional state surrounding his wife Anne's death and her continuing presence throughout his later poetry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew biographical details and reassessments of neglected archival information that reshape the understanding of Donne's personal and professional circumstances\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned for readers at all levels of engagement, from undergraduates encountering John Donne for the first time, to scholars seeking fresh perspectives, \u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Author: John Donne\u003c\/i\u003e offers a distinctive integration of biography and literary analysis that illuminates both the man and his enduring poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh biographical insights and critical analysis illuminate John Donne's life and work\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Donne's forceful, innovative voice can seem deceptively contemporary, yet his poetry and prose demand to be read with an understanding of the early modern context that shaped them. \u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Author: John Donne\u003c\/i\u003e presents a closely integrated examination of his life and literary achievement, offering fresh perspectives through searching readings that connect his writing to his world without reducing it to autobiography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on neglected documents and overlooked evidence, this study reveals new details about Donne's biography, including the ramifications of his brother Henry's death and the surprisingly generous marriage settlement from his father-in-law. \u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Author\u003c\/i\u003e pays particular attention to Donne's wife Anne and traces her presence in his poetry beyond her death, while exploring his lifelong preoccupation with mortality and the Resurrection of body and soul. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for readers at all levels of engagement with Donne's work, from undergraduates encountering him for the first time to scholars and lecturers seeking new perspectives, this book offers both biographical discovery and critical illumination for anyone drawn to one of English literature's most compelling voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOM CAIN\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Early Modern Literature at Newcastle University, where he previously served as Professor and Head of the School of English. He has held visiting appointments at the University of Michigan and Exeter University. A leading scholar of seventeenth-century literature, Cain has published extensively on Shakespeare, Donne, Jonson, and Herrick, and edited major texts including Ben Jonson's \u003ci\u003eComplete Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Poetry of Robert Herrick\u003c\/i\u003e, and Nicholas Hilliard's \u003ci\u003eArte of Limning\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48599228907741,"sku":"9781119844679","price":53.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/poORuJuVbW9781119844679.webp?v=1789717923","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-life-of-the-author-john-donne-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}