Shakespeare's Sonnets

Shall I compare thee br>to a summer''s day?br>Thou art more lovelybr>and more temperate . . .''br>br>Shakespeare''s 154 sonnets contain some of the most exquisite and haunting poetry ever written, dealing with eternal themes such as love and infidelity, memory and mortality, and the destruction wreaked by time. This new edition collects them in a pocket-sized volume, perfect for gifting. br>br>William Shakespeare was born some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world''s pre-eminent dramatist.>

About the author

William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616.

Product details

• Authors: William Shakespeare
• Assisted by: Joh Kerrigan (Editor), John Kerrigan (Editor)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.03.2015
• EAN: 9780141396224
• ISBN: 978-0-14-139622-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 180 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Sonett, English, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Literary studies: plays and playwrights