William Shakespeare

The Poems (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Poems Shakespeare's greatest achievement in nondramatic verse was his collection of 154 magnificent sonnets that portray a tumultuous world of love, rivalry, and conflict among a poet, an aristocratic young man, a rival poet, and a mysterious "dark lady.” More profound than other Elizabethan sonnet sequences and never surpassed as archetypes of the form, these poems explore almost every imaginable emotional complexity related to love and friendship. Some poems are dark, bitter, and self-hating, others express idealism with unmatchable eloquence-and all are of quintessential beauty, part of the world's great literary heritage. In addition to his sonnets, Shakespeare published two long poems early in his career: Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece. Immediately popular in Shakespeare's time, they display a richness that can also reward us with insights into the powerful imagery of his plays. Rounding out this volume are two minor poems, "A Lover's Complaint” and "The Phoenix and Turtle,” thought to be part of Shakespeare's early writings.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780307422637
• Artikelnr.: 38193967

Autorenporträt

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.

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Inhaltsangabe

List of illustrations
Preface
List of abbreviations and conventions
Introduction: Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, The Phoenix and the Turtle, The Passionate Pilgrim, A Lover's Complaint
Note on the text
Recent critical interpretations
Principles of collation
Venus and Adonis
The Rape of Lucrece
The Phoenix and the Turtle
The Passionate Pilgrim
A Lover's Complaint
Supplementary notes
Textual analysis
Reading list.