Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert

by John Drury

Book Overview

Though he never published any of his English poems during his lifetime, George Herbert (1593-1633) is recognized as possibly the greatest religious poet in the language. Few English poets of his age still inspire such intense devotion today. In this richly perceptive biography, John Drury for the first time integrates Herbert's poems fully into his life, enriching our understanding of both the poet's mind and his work. As Drury writes in his preface,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022613444X
• ISBN13: 9780226134444
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"