Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne by Katherine RundellMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
The superlatives rather overwhelm this biography, but that might be the author trying to reflect the bombastic style of her subject. It feels like a sales pitch rather than a study. The structure of short chapters on different facets of Donne’s character serve the argument that this was a uniquely multifaceted individual, which you can take or leave. It does nevertheless make the book very readable and easy to digest.
View all my reviews
No comments:
Post a Comment