Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Sonnets and a Lover's Complaint
Author: William ShakespeareThe Sonnets and a Lover's Complaint
Author: William ShakespearePublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141914661
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
When this volume of Shakespeare's poems first appeared in 1609, he had already written most of the great plays that made him famous. The 154 sonnets - all but two of which are addressed to a beautiful young man or a treacherous 'dark lady' - contain some of the most exquisite and haunting poetry ever written, and deal with eternal subjects such as love and infidelity, memory and mortality, and the destruction wreaked by Time. Also included is A Lover's Complaint, originally published with the sonnets, in which a young woman is overheard lamenting her betrayal by a heartless seducer.
The Sonnets and a Lover's Complaint
Author: William ShakespearePublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0140436847
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
When this volume of Shakespeare’s poems first appeared in 1609, he had already written most of the great plays that made him famous. The 154 sonnets - all but two of which are addressed to a beautiful young man or a treacherous ‘dark lady’ - contain some of the most exquisite and haunting poetry ever written, and deal with eternal subjects such as love and infidelity, memory and mortality, and the destruction wreaked by Time. Also included is A Lover’s Complaint, originally published with the sonnets, in which a young woman is overheard lamenting her betrayal by a heartless seducer.
Shakespeare, 'A Lover's Complaint', and John Davies of Hereford
Author: Brian VickersPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521859123
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This text was the first full study of the origins and authorship of A Lover's Complaint.
Shakespeare's Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint
Author: William ShakespeareShakespeare's Sonnets and Poems: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Jonathan F. S. PostPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019102709X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Not for nothing is William Shakespeare considered possibly the most famous writer in history; his works have had a lasting effect on culture, vocabularies, and art. His plays contain some of our most well-known lines (how often have you heard the phrase 'To be or not to be'?), yet whilst his poems may often feel less familiar than his plays they have also seeped into our cultural history (who has not heard of ''Shall I compare thee to a summer's day'?). In this Very Short Introduction Jonathan Post introduces all of Shakespeare's poetry: the Sonnets; the two great narrative poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece; A Lover's Complaint; and The Phoenix and Turtle. Describing Shakespeare's double identity as both poet and playwright, in conjunction with several of his contemporaries, Post evaluates the reciprocal advantages as well as the different strategies and strains that came with writing for the stage and the page. Tackling the debates surrounding the disputed authorship of Shakespeare's poems, he also considers the printing history of Shakespeare's canon, and the genres favoured by the bard. Exploring their reception, both with contemporary audiences and through the ages until today, Post explores the core themes of love and lust, and analyzes how the sonnets compare with other great love poetry of the English Renaissance. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
The Sonnets and a Lover's Complaint
Author: William ShakespeareShakespeare's Sonnets
Author: William ShakespeareShakespeare's Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Love poetry, English
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
The Complete Sonnets and Poems
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN: 9780198184317
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
'This Complete Sonnets and Poems is a distinguished addition to a distinguished series. It will repay continuing study, and act as a valuable point of reference for readers concerned more generally with Shakespeare's art and language. Colin Burrow's good sense, tact and balance as aneditor are deeply impressive.' -H. R. Woudhuysen, Times Literary SupplementThis is the only fully annotated and modernized edition to bring together Shakespeare's Sonnets as well as all his poems (including those attributed to him after his death). A full introduction discusses his development as a poet, and how the poems relate to his plays; detailed notes explain the language and allusions in clear modern English. While accessibly written, the edition takes account of the most recent scholarship and criticism.