Sonnets Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author) |
|
ISBN: 0099518864 ISBN-13: 9780099518860 Publisher: Vintage Classics OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: Shakespeare's sonnets are lyrical, haunting, beautiful, and often breathtaking, representing one of the finest bodies of poetry ever penned. They demonstrate the writer's skill in capturing the full range of human emotions within a carefully prescribed form and creating something unique in every one. Some are familiar--"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?--"others unexpected, but together they form an extraordinary meditation on the nature of love, lust, beauty, and time. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
Dewey: 821.3 |
Series: Vintage Classics |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.25 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Shakespeare's sonnets are lyrical, haunting, beautiful, and often breathtaking, representing one of the finest bodies of poetry ever penned. They demonstrate the writer's skill in capturing the full range of human emotions within a carefully prescribed form and creating something unique in every one. Some are familiar--Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?--others unexpected, but together they form an extraordinary meditation on the nature of love, lust, beauty, and time. |