covers the first thirty years of John Donne’s life.
She covers such topics as buildings, furniture,
courtyards, and gardens. She also describes the
people themselves—what illnesses they had,
what they wore, what they ate and drank, their
education, amusements, and family life. The
book contains thirty-two pages of color photo-
graphs and maps.
Stubbs, John,John Donne, The Reformed Soul: A Biog-
raphy, Norton, 2007.
This biography of Donne was well received by
reviewers for its clarity, insight, and skill in
interpreting the poetry. Stubbs explores the
paradoxes and contradictions in the life of the
great poet who was a rake and an adventurer
before he became a revered Protestant cleric.Song