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1. 1. John Donne

   

   A concise critical study of the seventeenth-century metaphysical poet’s life and works, outlining the historical context, central themes of love, faith, mortality, and wit, and explaining hallmark features such as paradox, conceit, and dramatic argument. It offers close readings of major poems, clarifies imagery and prosody, and provides accessible commentary and exam-oriented notes to help students connect textual details with broader critical perspectives.