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Shakespeare's sonnets
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"Shakespeare's Sonnets are among the most fascinating poems in the English language. They are central to an understanding of his life and work as both poet and poetic dramatist. Yet many myths and ...
"Shakespeare's Sonnets are among the most fascinating poems in the English language. They are central to an understanding of his life and work as both poet and poetic dramatist. Yet many myths and superstitions have arisen around them. This book challenges assumptions and encourages fresh readings of these poems. Edmondson and Wells consider the Sonnets both as individual works and in relation to each other. A feature of the book is its survey of the Sonnets' reputation, their appropriation by other creative writers, and their status and potential as texts to be performed."--BOOK JACKET.
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- Creator
- Paul Edmondson and Stanley Wells
- Format
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- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004
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- xiv, 194 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- ISBNs
- 0199256101, 9780199256105, 019925611X, 9780199256112
- OCLC
- ocm58468492
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [182]-185) and index.
- The early publication of the Sonnets -- The history and emergence of the sonnet as a literary form -- The Sonnets in relation to Shakespeare's life -- The form of Shakespeare's Sonnets -- The artistry of Shakespeare's Sonnets -- Concerns of the Sonnets -- The Sonnets as theatre -- The place of 'A lover's complaint' -- The later publication of the Sonnets -- The critical reputation of the Sonnets -- The Sonnets and later writers -- The Sonnets in performance