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OverviewJohn Donne’s Language of Disease reveals the influence of medical knowledge – a rapidly changing field in early modern England – on the poetry and prose of John Donne (1572–1631). This knowledge played a crucial role in shaping how Donne understood his everyday experiences, and how he conveyed those experiences in his work. Examining a wide range of his texts through the lens of medical history, this study contends that Donne was both a product of his period and a remarkable exception to it. He used medical language in unexpected and striking ways that made his ideas resonate with his original audience and that still illuminate his ideas for readers today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alison BumkePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9781032448794ISBN 10: 1032448792 Pages: 164 Publication Date: 09 October 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsConventions and Notes Introduction: Exploring Donne’s Dynamic Comparisons PART I 1 More Than Skin Deep: Dissecting Donne’s Imagery of Humours 2 Cures and Currency in Donne’s Letters to Patrons 3 Swollen Desires: Dropsy and Donne’s Writing PART II 4 ‘We May Have Recourse’: Describing Illness in Donne’s Devotions 5 ‘Sinfull Inough to Infect’: Donne’s Imagery of Contagion 6 ‘Holy Perfume’: The Fragrance of Cures in Donne’s Sermons Conclusion: ‘How Lame a Picture’: Depicting the Sick Body Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationAlison Bumke is Assistant Professor of Seventeenth-Century Literature and Drama at the University of Nottingham. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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