by KatherineDuncan-Jones (Author)
Shakespeare's Sonnets are universally loved and much-quoted throughout the world, while debates still rage as to the identity of the Dark Lady and how autobiographical the sonnets really are. First published in 1997 to much critical acclaim, the Sonnets has been a consistent best-seller in the Arden Shakespeare series. Katherine Duncan Jones tackles the controversies and mysteries surrounding these beautiful poems head on, and explores the issues of sexuality to be found in them, making this a truly modern edition for today's readers and students. This revised edition has been updated and corrected in the light of new scholarship and critical thinking since its first publication.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Edition: Revised edition
Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
Published: 12 Apr 2010
ISBN 10: 1408017970
ISBN 13: 9781408017975
Book Overview: A thoroughly revised edition of a best-selling Arden title A wonderful and original introduction explores the issues of sexuality, authorship and publication surrounding the Sonnets Edited and annotated to the rigourous scholarly standards of all Arden editions With a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary, this is the finest edition of the Sonnets available