The Sonnets
Author: Shakespeare, William
ISBN: 9780451527271
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year First Published: 1999
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 174mm x 106mm x 15mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
Shakespeare's timeless sonnets, updated with a new bibliography.
The Signet Classic Shakespeare Series-the work of the world's greatest dramatist edited by outstanding scholars
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?", "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"-these are some of the most famous lines in all of literature. Originally published in 1609, here are the Bard's 154 sonnets which cover themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty, and mortality.
This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes-
. An overview of William Shakespeare's life, world, and sonnets
. A special introduction to the sonnets by W. H. Auden
. Literary criticism from William Empson, Hallett Smith, Winifred M. T. Nowottny, and Helen Vendler
. Detailed footnotes at the bottom of each page of the sonnets
. Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format
. Recommended readings
ISBN: 9780451527271
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year First Published: 1999
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 174mm x 106mm x 15mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
Shakespeare's timeless sonnets, updated with a new bibliography.
The Signet Classic Shakespeare Series-the work of the world's greatest dramatist edited by outstanding scholars
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?", "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"-these are some of the most famous lines in all of literature. Originally published in 1609, here are the Bard's 154 sonnets which cover themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty, and mortality.
This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes-
. An overview of William Shakespeare's life, world, and sonnets
. A special introduction to the sonnets by W. H. Auden
. Literary criticism from William Empson, Hallett Smith, Winifred M. T. Nowottny, and Helen Vendler
. Detailed footnotes at the bottom of each page of the sonnets
. Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format
. Recommended readings
