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The Sonnets

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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

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1923 Hodnotenie

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Jazyk
anglicky
Vydavateľ
Penguin
Rok vydania
1999
ISBN10
0451527275
ISBN13
9780451527271
Série
Prvé vydanie
1944
Pôvodný názov
A New Variorum Edition of Shakespeare, The Sonnets
Hodnotenie
4,2 z 5
Anotácia
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