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Oxford Shakespeare Topics Ser.: Shakespeare's Sonnets by Stanley Wells SC
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780199256112
- Book Title
- Shakespeare's Sonnets
- Book Series
- Oxford Shakespeare Topics Ser.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Uk-Trade Paper
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Literary Criticism
- Topic
- Shakespeare, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Item Weight
- 7.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
019925611X
ISBN-13
9780199256112
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8038266664
Product Key Features
Book Title
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Shakespeare, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year
2004
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism
Book Series
Oxford Shakespeare Topics Ser.
Format
Uk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-271288
Reviews
'This is an admirably clear book about obscurity. The authors ask many impossible questions, then satisfy our curiosity while leaving them unanswered. The Sonnets are already opaque as we approach them. The famous introductory dedication to Mr W.H. has inspired volumes of misplaced ingenuity,enough to shadow the poems themselves. Trying to find Mr W.S. inside those 2000 enigmatic lines needs sense, sensibility, time, curiosity, patience and scholarship. Edmondson and Wells have those qualities. Though the centre of the labyrinth is never reached, they are lively and trustworthy guides.'Tom Deveson, Around the Globe, 'elegant...This book is excellent on links between theatre and sonnets...The book is also a consideration, even a celebration, of what, precisely, makes Shakespeare's verse so compelling.'TLS, 'This is an admirably clear book about obscurity. The authors ask many impossible questions, then satisfy our curiosity while leaving them unanswered. The Sonnets are already opaque as we approach them. The famous introductory dedication to Mr W.H. has inspired volumes of misplaced ingenuity, enough to shadow the poems themselves. Trying to find Mr W.S. inside those 2000 enigmatic lines needs sense, sensibility, time, curiosity, patience and scholarship.Edmondson and Wells have those qualities. Though the centre of the labyrinth is never reached, they are lively and trustworthy guides.'Tom Deveson, Around the Globe'elegant...This book is excellent on links between theatre and sonnets...The book is also a consideration, even a celebration, of what, precisely, makes Shakespeare's verse so compelling.'TLS, 'elegant...This book is excellent on links between theatre andsonnets...The book is also a consideration, even a celebration, of what,precisely, makes Shakespeare's verse so compelling.'TLS
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
821.3
Table Of Content
1. Introduction2. The Early Publication of the Sonnets3. History and Emergence of the Sonnet as a Literary Form4. The Sonnets in Relation to Shakespeare's Life5. The Form of Shakespeare's Sonnets6. The Artistry of the Sonnets7. Content of the Sonnets8. The Sonnets as Theatre9. The Place of 'A Lover's Complaint'10. Later Publication of the Sonnets11. Critical Reputation of the Sonnets12. Ways in which Writers have Engaged Creatively with the Sonnets13. Survey of More Recent Current Sonnet Criticism Treated Thematically14. Sonnets and Performance15. Conclusion16. Further Reading
Synopsis
The sonnets are among the most accomplished and fascinating poems in the English language. They are central to an understanding of Shakespeare's work as a poet and poetic dramatist, and while their autobiographical relevance is uncertain, no account of Shakespeare's life can afford to ignore them. So many myths and superstitions have arisen around these poems, relating for example to their possible addressees, to their coherence as a sequence, to their dates of composition, to their relation to other poetry of the period and to Shakespeare's plays, that even the most naïve reader will find it difficult to read them with an innocent mind. Shakespeare's Sonnets dispels the myths and focuses on the poems. Considering different possible ways of reading the Sonnets, Wells and Edmondson place them in a variety of literary and dramatic contexts - in relation to other poetry of the period, to Shakespeare's plays, as poems for performance, and in relation to their reception and reputation. Selected sonnets are discussed in depth, but the book avoids the jargon of theoretical criticism. Shakespeare's Sonnets is an exciting contribution to the Oxford Shakespeare Topics, ideal for students and the general reader interested in these intriguing poems., Written in an accessible and attractive style, this book offers an informative and helpful study of Shakespeare's Sonnets. It considers questions often raised about them - do they reflect Shakespeare's personal experience? Can their addressees, male and female, be identified? What do they tell us about Shakespeare's sexuality? How do they relate to the literary tradition? How original are they in technique and in subject matter? Avoiding literary jargon, Shakespeare's Sonnets is a must read for all students of English Literature., The sonnets are among the most accomplished and fascinating poems in the English language. They are central to an understanding of Shakespeare's work as a poet and poetic dramatist, and while their autobiographical relevance is uncertain, no account of Shakespeare's life can afford to ignore them. So many myths and superstitions have arisen around these poems, relating for example to their possible addressees, to their coherence as a sequence, to their dates of composition, to their relation to other poetry of the period and to Shakespeare's plays, that even the most naïve reader will find it difficult to read them with an innocent mind. Shakespeare's Sonnets dispels the myths and focuses on the poems. Considering different possible ways of reading the Sonnets, Wells and Edmondson place them in a variety of literary and dramatic contexts--in relation to other poetry of the period, to Shakespeare's plays, as poems for performance, and in relation to their reception and reputation. Selected sonnets are discussed in depth, but the book avoids the jargon of theoretical criticism. Shakespeare's Sonnets is an exciting contribution to the Oxford Shakespeare Topics, ideal for students and the general reader interested in these intriguing poems., The sonnets are among the most accomplished and fascinating poems in the English language. They are central to an understanding of Shakespeare's work as a poet and poetic dramatist, and while their autobiographical relevance is uncertain, no account of Shakespeare's life can afford to ignore them. So many myths and superstitions have arisen around these poems, relating for example to their possible addressees, to their coherence as a sequence, to their dates of composition, to their relation to other poetry of the period and to Shakespeare's plays, that even the most naive reader will find it difficult to read them with an innocent mind. Shakespeare's Sonnets dispels the myths and focuses on the poems. Considering different possible ways of reading the Sonnets, Wells and Edmondson place them in a variety of literary and dramatic contexts--in relation to other poetry of the period, to Shakespeare's plays, as poems for performance, and in relation to their reception and reputation. Selected sonnets are discussed in depth, but the book avoids the jargon of theoretical criticism. Shakespeare's Sonnets is an exciting contribution to the Oxford Shakespeare Topics, ideal for students and the general reader interested in these intriguing poems."
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PR2848
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