A vibrant biography of John Donne, exploring his life as a poet of love, sex, and death in Elizabethan times.
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A vibrant biography of John Donne, exploring his life as a poet of love, sex, and death in Elizabethan times.
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Winner of the 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Winner of the 2022 Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize Shortlisted for the 2023 Plutarch Award A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Best Book of 2022 A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Times Literary Supplement, and Literary Hub From the standout scholar Katherine Rundell, Super-Infinite presents a sparkling and very modern biography of John Donne: the poet of love, sex, and death. Some...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Moderate focus on love and sex in Donne's poetry; discussed but not graphically depicted.
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of violence in historical context and poetry; not graphic.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language in quoted poetry or historical context.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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Major focus on religious themes; Donne's role as a priest and spiritual poetry central.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate discussion of political and social issues in Elizabethan Britain.
Self-harm / suicide
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Moderate references to suicidal thoughts in Donne's life and works.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate mentions of personal suffering and loss, including child deaths.
Other
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