The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne, Volume 4.2 - The Songs and Sonets, Part 2

This volume, the ninth in the series of The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne, presents newly edited critical texts of 25 love lyrics. Based on an exhaustive study of the manuscripts and printed editions in which these poems have appeared, Volume 4.2 details the genealogical history of each poem, accompanied by a thorough prose discussion, as well as a General Textual Introduction of the Songs and Sonets collectively. The volume also presents a comprehensive digest of the commentary on these Songs and Sonets from Donne's time through 1999. Arranged chronologically within sections, the material for each poem is organized under various headings that complement the volume's companions, Volume 4.1 and Volume 4.3.

List of contents

Acknowledgments

Short Forms of Reference for Donne's Works

Abbreviations Used in the Commentary

Sigla for Textual Sources

Manuscripts Listed by Traditional Classification

Symbols and Abbreviations Used in the Textual Apparatus

Figures

General Introduction

Introduction to Volume 4.2

Text and Apparatuses

Commentary

Works Cited

Index of Authors Cited in the Commentary

Index of Writers and Historical Figures Cited in the Commentary

Index of Other Poems and Works of Donne Cited in the Commentary

Index of Titles

Index of First Lines

About the Editors

About the author

John Donne, edited by Jeffrey S. Johnson, Gregory Kneidel, Tracy M. Hayes, Lydia Medici, Meg Lota Brown, Robert C. Evans, Raymond-Jean Frontain, Corinee W. Guy, Mitchel M. Harris, Dayton Haskin, George Klawitter, Sean Michael Morris, Makiko Okamura, Mary A. Papazian, Paul A. Parrish, Ernest W. Sullivan, II, Gary A. Stringer

Product details

• Authors: John Donne
• Assisted by: Meg Lota Brown (Editor), Robert C. Evans (Editor), Raymond-Jean Frontain (Editor), Corinee W. Guy (Editor), Mitchel M. Harris (Editor), Tracy M. Hayes (Editor), Jeffrey S Johnson (Editor), Jeffrey S. Johnson (Editor), Gregory Kneidel (Editor), Lydia Medici (Editor)
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9780253058317
• ISBN: 978-0-253-05831-7
• No. of pages: 1104
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 241 mm x 60 mm
• Series: Variorum Edition of the Poetry; The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne; Indiana University Press (IPS)
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies