The Sonnets (Collins Classics)
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Sonnets (Collins Classics)
By (Author) William Shakespeare
HarperCollins Publishers
William Collins
26th April 2016
28th January 2016
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
821.3
Physical Properties
Paperback
208
Width 111mm, Height 178mm, Spine 13mm
120g
Description
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
In black ink my love may still shine bright
Universally admired and quoted, Shakespeares Sonnets have love, beauty and the passing of time at their heart. Featuring some of the best-known and best-loved lines in the history of poetry (Shall I compare thee to a summers day, Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds), these evocative sonnets explore passion, the fleeting nature of beauty and the essence of true and everlasting love.
Enticing lovers and scholars alike, these 154 beautiful and sensual sonnets are as relevant and important today as when they were written 400 years ago.
Reviews
A symbol in the history of our national culture The Guardian
Author Bio
William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and was an eminent dramatist. His plays are perenially adapted and re-interpreted within different contexts. There is much mystery and a timeless fascination around Shakespeare's as a person and as a writer.
