Metaphysical Poetry - (Penguin Classics) Annotated by Various (Paperback)

Metaphysical Poetry is a collection of the best and most enjoyable poems from the Elizabethan age to the Restoration, edited with an introduction and notes by Colin Burrow in Penguin Classics.

This anthology includes tightly argued lyrics, erotic and libertine considerations of love, divine poems, and elegies of lament by great figures such as John Donne, George Herbert, Andrew Marvell, and John Milton, alongside pieces from less well-known but equally fascinating poets of the age.

The poems are characterized by their use of startling metaphors, imagery, and language to express the uncertainty of an age and a profound desire for originality that was deeply influential on later poets, particularly those of the Modernist movement.

With detailed notes, a chronology, and further reading, this edition provides a comprehensive introduction to Metaphysical poetry and its significance in literary history.