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John Donne: The Reformed Soul by John Stubbs details the life of John Donne as he transitions from a rebellious outcast with a penchant for sexually explicit poetry to a devout clergyman celebrated for his religious devotion. The biography is divided into three sections covering Donne's formative years, his tumultuous married life, and his later years of spiritual dedication and poetic transformation. Topics of bribery, forbidden love affairs, and the experience of despair after the death of loved ones are addressed in the book.