Features the sonnets of Shakespeare, this is one of a series for A-Level students which contains both complete poems and extracts from longer works. There is a biographical and critical introduction, a commentary, and notes on the poems.

This volume draws upon book history, manuscript studies, and editorial theory to recover four lost critical approaches to the sonnets, highlighting early readers’ interests in Shakespeare’s classical adaptations, political applicability ...

"This book is intended for all readers interested in The Sonnets, and will appeal to all those who desire nothing more than to enjoy Shakespeare's greatest poetry."--BOOK JACKET.

Numbering more than 150, Shakespeare's sonnets have contributed significantly to discussions of the elusive character of the Bard.

The greatest sonnets ever written, by the greatest poet and playwright in the English language

Analyzes all of Shakespeare's sonnets in terms of their poetic structure, semantics, and use of sounds and images.

This new edition explains how this state of affairs has arisen, and why it needs to be changed. The volume contains the complete Sonnets and poems with a full commentary.