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Doctor Donne & Gargantua
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781025608594
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 84
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.17 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Doctor Donne & Gargantua is an ambitious and sophisticated narrative poem that stands as a significant monument of early 20th-century British Modernism. Through a series of elaborate cantos, the work presents a philosophical and imaginative encounter between two disparate figures: the metaphysical poet John Donne, representing the spiritual and intellectual quest, and the giant Gargantua, the embodiment of physical scale and carnal appetite. This juxtaposition serves as a catalyst for a profound exploration of the human condition, the nature of knowledge, and the perpetual tension between the soul and the senses.
Written with baroque richness and rhythmic complexity, the poem weaves together historical allusion and fantastical imagery. The narrative follows these figures through a landscape that is both mythological and deeply intellectual, challenging the reader to consider the limits of human experience and the desire for transcendence. Doctor Donne & Gargantua is an experimental epic that reflects the artistic innovations and intellectual anxieties of its era. It remains a vital work for those interested in the evolution of modern poetry and the enduring influence of the metaphysical tradition on the modernist imagination.
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