Delphi Complete Works Of Richard Crashaw (Illustrated) eBook

One of the major metaphysical poets of seventeenth century English literature, Richard Crashaw was a High Church Anglican cleric and Roman Catholic convert. He composed religious poetry that expressed a distinct mystical nature and an ardent Christian faith, as well as secular verses noted for their learned brilliance. Although today Crashaw''s work is largely unknown, he was regarded as one of the most distinguished of the metaphysical poets, whose poetry has directly influenced the work of many poets in his own day and throughout the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Crashaw’s complete works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Crashaw’s life and works
* Concise introduction to Crashaw’s life and poetry
* Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Poetry text based on Alexander B. Grosart’s 1872 seminal edition
* Includes Grosart’s footnotes and biographical study of Crashaw
* Excellent formatting of the poems
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry
* Easily locate the poems you want to read
* Features a bonus biography— discover Crashaw’s intriguing life

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CONTENTS:

The Life and Poetry of Richard Crashaw
Brief Introduction: Richard Crashaw by Edmund William Gosse
Complete Works of Richard Crashaw

The Poems
List of Poems in Chronological Order
List of Poems in Alphabetical Order

The Biography
Richard Crashaw (1900) by Sidney Lee

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