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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Donne's Relation to Petrarch

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Contains full text of "Donne's Relation to Petrarch," as appears in "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature." Explains how Donne broke the Petrarchian poetic style.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: John Donne: The History of His Poems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Traces Donne's progress and success as a 17th century poet. Full text excerpt taken from "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature."
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: John Donne: His Position and Influence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excerpt taken from "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature," this site places Donne amidst Elizabethan poets of his era and defines Donne apart from them.
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Other

Poets' Corner: John Donne's Holy Sonnets

For Students 9th - 10th
There are nineteen of John Donne's sonnets at this page. There is no commentary or other explanatory information.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: John Donne

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the Academy of American Poets, features a detailed profile of John Donne as the founder of the Metaphysical Poets. Includes selected bibliography, related links, full text examples, and a portrait.
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W. W. Norton

Norton Anthology: 17th Century British Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into the world of 17th century British literature to find out what makes this period in history so unique. This overview gives a comprehensive look at the work of the era.