Shakespeare's Sonnets
This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to...
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This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781466256934 (1466256931)
Publish date: October 23rd 2013
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages no: 312
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Romance,
Plays,
Drama,
Poetry,
English Literature,
17th Century
Published 2003. NB: VGM = Vasco Graça Moura; "Os Sonetos de Shakespeare" = The Shakespeare Sonnets. I’ve always wanted to read VGM’s take, not only because of the sonnets, but also because of VGM’s “translation”. What VGM did was not really a translation. Why? Read on. Before I proceed wit...
Bu edisyonda en çok rahatsız eden şey "bu sonede şu anlatılıyor" gibisinden, dipnotlar idi. Bazı hususlarda dipnotun faydasını inkar etmemekle beraber, okuyucunun perspektifini değiştirmeyi hedefleyen, bunun gibi "sen aslında anlamazsın, bunu kast ediyor" dipnotları hoş değil.
I've read a few of Shakespeare's sonnets before - you know, the ones they usually parade in front of you while you're in school. "How do I compare thee to a summer day" and all. This is my first time reading them all, one after another.There was a very narrative-like feel to them. I could feel the p...
I’m going to do this review pretty informally because I don’t read a whole lot of poetry and so don’t have a very good standard for comparison. However, as we’re getting down to the wire for finishing 2012 challenges, I needed to read some poetry for the Around the Stack in How Many Ways genre chall...
Shakespeare writes of making babies, the beauty of youth and the destructive influence of the “Dark Lady.” There were a couple of lines from the “Dark Lady” selection that were evocative but, for me, most of the sonnets just jumped too high and fell flat.
9 years ago
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