Title:
Shakespeare's sonnets and poems : a very short introduction / Jonathan F.S. Post.
Author:
Post, Jonathan F. S., 1947- author.
Publication Information:
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Call Number:
PR2984 .P67 2017
Abstract:
Of all Shakespeare's great canon of work, it is his sonnets and poems which include the fullest exploration and expression of the themes of love, lust, and the consequences of desire. In this "Very Short Introduction", Jonathan Post introduces all of Shakespeare's poetry: the sonnets; the two great narrative poems, "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece"; "A Lover's Complaint"; and "The Phoenix and the Turtle". Taking into account Shakespeare's double identity as both poet and playwright, Post analyzes the enduring appeal of Shakespeare's poems, and considers how the sonnets compare with other great love poetry of the English Renaissance. -- From publisher's description.
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780198717577
Series:
Very short introductions ; 534
Very short introductions ; 534.
Physical Description:
140 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cm.
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Contents:
Poet and playwright -- Venus and Adonis -- The rape of Lucrece -- On first looking into Shakespeare's Sonnets -- Further patterns and irruptions in the Sonnets -- A lover's complaint and "The phoenix and the turtle" -- Timeline: England.
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