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Poems

byWilliam Shakespeare

Genres: Poetry Classics 19th Century Classics 20th Century Classics English Classical Literature

Who is this book for? Readers interested in classic literature, poetry, and dramatic works.

Topics English literatureShakespearean playsTragedyLove and relationshipsCourtshipClassic literaturePoetryDramaKings and rulersRevengeLoveMemoryBeautyConflict

MoodReflective, Melancholic

HumorOccasional Humor

RomanceMajor Subplot

ViolenceModerate

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

In 1593 Shakespeare awoke and found himself famous. Lines from his comic, erotic, tragic poem Venus and Adonis were on everyone's lips.The appearance in 1594 of the darkly reflective and richly descriptive Rape of Lucrece confirmed his fame as 'Sweet Master Shakespeare', Elizabethan England's most brilliant non-dramatic poet. Shorter poems in this volume testify further to Shakespeare's versatility and to his poetic fame. Some, like the much-debated 'Phoenix and Turtle', pose problems of meaning; others raise questions about authorship and authenticity. Detailed annotation and a full Introduction seek to resolve such difficulties while also locating Shakespeare's poems in their literary context, which includes his own career as a playwright.

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Published on

28/09/2007

Pages

616

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781903436875

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