Books by George Parfitt

John Donne's individuality has been heavily stressed in the twentieth century. This book recognises the individuality of Donne's writing, but aims to relate this to the particular circumstances of his life and to the pressures of the period in which Donne lived.

Concerned with English poetry of the 17th century, this text attempts to explain how this poetry relates to the century in which it was written. This second edition emphasizes the relationship of the verse with the century's socio-political history and includes a section on women poets.