John Donne Audio

Devotions upon Emergent Occasions is a 1624 prose work by the English writer John Donne. It is a series of reflections that were written as Donne recovered from a serious illness, believed to be either typhus or relapsing fever.

Sophisticated wit and intense emotion, religious fervour and erotic sensuality, delight in life's pleasures and fascination with death, are all to be found in the paradoxical poetry of John Donne.

John Donne (1572 – March 31, 1631) was a Jacobean poet and preacher, representative of the metaphysical poets of the period. His works, notable for their realistic and sensual style, include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, satires and sermons.

The status of John Donne (1572-1631) as one of the greatest poets in the English language is firmly established.

From love songs to religious hymns, from heartfelt elegies to holy sonnets, this collection of Donne's works runs the gamut of the poet's brilliance, and includes some of his best-loved poems.

Love and desire are enduring themes in great poetry. Here is a romantic selection from the greatest...

The first and possibly greatest of the English metaphysical poets, and best known for his later...