{"product_id":"pagan-virtues-poems-9780393868449","title":"Pagan Virtues: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eStephen Dunn's Pagan Virtues is a meditative and incisive collection that explores human nature, reflecting on desire, restraint, and the roles we play in society. It examines the relationship between the speaker and \"Mrs. Cavendish\" and highlights our contradictions with tenderness and wit. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 112 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 11 January 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: WW Norton \u0026amp; Co\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this meditative and incisive collection, Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Dunn delves deep into the intricacies of human nature, exploring themes of morality and mortality. Through a range of tones that never lose their essential honesty, these poems reflect on desire, restraint, and the complex roles we play in an ever-evolving society. A captivating sequence on the relationship between the speaker and \"Mrs. Cavendish\" examines the complexities of intimacy, sustained and repelled by politics, philosophy, and attraction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWide-ranging, intellectually daring, and wry, Pagan Virtues serves as a reminder of Dunn's keen ability to perceive the universal and the specific, as well as his tender and witty portrayal of our contradictions. This collection invites readers to embark on a thoughtful journey into the depths of human experience, offering insights and perspectives that will linger long after the last page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 139 x 209 x 13 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780393868449\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephen Dunn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44100125851898,"sku":"9780393868449","price":10.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646119098673_book.jpg?v=1646741788","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/pagan-virtues-poems-9780393868449","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}