{"product_id":"super-infinite-katherine-rundell-9781250872500","title":"Super-Infinite | Katherine Rundell","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eSuper-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9781250872500\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1250872502\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eKatherine Rundell\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePicador\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSeptember 5, 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eBiography, British Poetry, Literary History, English Literature\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSuper-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed scholar Katherine Rundell delivers a sparkling and remarkably modern biography of one of the English language's greatest poets. John Donne was a man incapable of being just one thing. Throughout his tempestuous life during the Elizabethan era, he transformed from a religious outsider and societal disaster into a celebrity preacher and establishment darling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eRundell meticulously chronicles the many facets of Donne's extraordinary existence: a scholar of law, a daring sea adventurer, a devoted priest, and a member of Parliament. His personal life was equally dramatic, marked by a conversion from Catholicism to Protestantism, an imprisonment for marrying a sixteen-year-old girl without her father's consent, and constant struggles to feed a family of ten children amid frequent illness. Despite suffering from profound surges of misery, Donne managed to capture breathtaking expressions of electric joy, love, and human mortality in his verses. Unveiling Donne's obsessions and blazing words, this biography serves as both an exploration of a remarkable mind and a profound lesson in living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eIntended Audience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis biography is essential reading for students of English literature, poetry enthusiasts, and history buffs drawn to the complex lives of Renaissance and Elizabethan figures. It offers an accessible, fast-paced, and rigorously researched narrative perfect for anyone fascinated by the enduring power of language and the resilience of the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatherine Rundell\u003c\/strong\u003e is a highly regarded scholar and fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. Known for her vivid, engaging prose and deep academic rigor, Rundell possesses a unique ability to bridge the gap between historical scholarship and highly readable, fleet-footed biographical narratives, bringing historical figures vividly back to life for modern audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Recognition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinner:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinner:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022 Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023 Plutarch Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eNamed a Wall Street Journal Top 10 Best Book of 2022 and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eSelected as Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Times Literary Supplement, and Literary Hub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Katherine Rundell\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9781250872500\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"352\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Picador\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2023-09-05\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"A celebrated, modern biography of English poet John Donne, exploring his complex life, multiple transformations, and the enduring brilliance of his poetry.\"\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: Armed With Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49281462960443,"sku":"1250872502","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781250872500.jpg?v=1781144382","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/super-infinite-katherine-rundell-9781250872500","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}