The Sonnets and Narrative Poems: The Complete Nondramatic Poetry (Signet Classics) - Softcover

William Shakespeare

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451530896 ISBN 13: 9780451530899

Publisher: Signet Classics, 2001

Synopsis

With an introduction by W.H. Auden and commentary from Helen Vendler, among others, this volume presents all of Shakeseare's non-dramatic poetry in one place.

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Review:

"Shakespeare has deliberately opened up the -two--character form he inherited and, as the dramatist he would become, populated the -love--sequence in new and drastically more interesting ways . . . In inventive metaphorical reach alone, Shakespeare excels his predecessors . . . [He] makes the -sonnet--voice ampler and more psychologically convincing than ever before." -from the Introduction by Helen Vendler

Shakespeare has deliberately opened up the two-character form he inherited and, as the dramatist he would become, populated the love-sequence in new and drastically more interesting ways . . . In inventive metaphorical reach alone, Shakespeare excels his predecessors . . . [He] makes the sonnet-voice ampler and more psychologically convincing than ever before. from the Introduction by Helen Vendler"

About the Author:

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

About this edition

• Publisher: Signet Classics
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0451530896
• ISBN 13: 9780451530899
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 414
• Editor: William Burto, University Sylvan Barnet