The seventeenth-century Metaphysical Poets, including John Donne, George Herbert, Richard Crashaw, Thomas Traherne, and Henry Vaughn, are still beloved today for their inventive metaphors and agile intelligence. This volume contains a collection of the finest contemporary criticism of the Metaphysical Poets, including an introductory essay from literary scholar Harold Bloom, a bibliography, a chronology, and an index. This title in the ""Bloom's Modern Critical Views"" series presents a well-rounded critical portrait of a group of influential writers by examining their body of work through eight to 12 full-length essays.
| ISBN: | 9781604135909 |
| Publication date: | 30th June 2010 |
| Author: | Harold Bloom |
| Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 266 pages |
| Series: | Bloom's Modern Critical Views |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: poetry and poets |