{"title":"George Herbert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Herbert\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a rich exploration of devotional poetry and spiritual reflection. His works, including \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Temple\u003c\/em\u003e, reveal a profound engagement with faith expressed through finely crafted verse. Readers can immerse themselves in the contemplative rhythms and intricate metaphors that define his art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those drawn to \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, this collection presents poems that blend sacred themes with poetic innovation. Herbert’s writing invites thoughtful meditation on the human experience and the divine, making his books timeless companions for readers seeking depth and beauty in literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-temple-by-george-herbert-9780241303078","title":"The Temple","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA collectible new Penguin Classics series: beautiful, slim, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn his deathbed, George Herbert entrusted the manuscript of \u003cem\u003eThe Temple\u003c\/em\u003e to his friend Nicholas Ferrar, asking him to publish it if he thought it was worthy. Herbert died in 1633, and the collection was published the same year to great acclaim, subsequently becoming one of the best-loved collections in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Temple\u003c\/em\u003e is an astounding collection of verse poems—an extended meditation on man's relationship to God that is characterised by Herbert's clarity and directness of style. It includes such favourites as 'The Collar', 'The Pearl' and 'Love', with its beautiful opening lines: 'Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back, \/ Guilty of dust and sin'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556011987180,"sku":"9780241303078","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24830113482273.jpg?v=1750131331"},{"product_id":"the-complete-poetry-by-george-herbert-9780141392042","title":"The Complete Poetry","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful edition of Herbert's poetry, edited by his acclaimed biographer John Drury, and including elegant new translations of his Latin verse by Victoria Moul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Herbert wrote, but never published, some of the very greatest English poetry, recording in an astonishing variety of forms his inner experiences of grief, recovery, hope, despair, anger, fulfilment and—above all else—love. This volume, edited by John Drury, collects Herbert's complete poetry—including such classics of English devotional poetry as 'The Altar', 'Easter-Wings' and 'Love'. It also includes the verse Herbert wrote in Latin, newly translated into English by Victoria Moul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384029135084,"sku":"9780141392042","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8722403482238.jpg?v=1773396762"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/george-herbert.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}