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Shakespeare's Sonnetsby Samuel Park
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"Sam Park has written a tender and witty love story, and in so doing has rescued an important time in our collective history from oblivion. A touching and engaging novel which effortlessly captures the joy and pain of one's first love affair, and that moment in life when we all must decide whose life to live: ours or the one others have chosen for us."Don Roos, writer-director, "The Opposite of Sex,""Happy Endings" "An intense literary love story: elegant, urgent, and wonderfully romantic."--Sarah Waters, author "The Night Watch" "A paean to youth, love, longing, and literature, Shakespeare's Sonnets is evocative and bittersweet."--Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Timesbestselling author of "Prep" "A poignant, provocative tale about the longings, conflicts and risks of first love in an era that condemns it... Park's writing exudes the authority of a scholar and the sensitivity of an artist, propelled by the searing force of truth, and signals the arrival of a bold new talent on the literary scene." - Barry Sandler, screenwriter, "Making Love" "Are Adam and Jean in 1948 living out Shakespeare's story? Or Wilde's? Or ours? A masterful story-teller, Sam Park put history, as well as us, in a state of suspense."--Bruce R. Smith, author of "Homosexual Desire in Shakespeare's England"
Threatened with expulsion, Adam refocuses his energies on a new class about Shakespeare's sonnets. There he meets Jean Hoffman, a man with whom Adam shares much: love of language and love of men. As their relationship grows, Adam realizes he will have to make a choice: the life his family planned for him, or the life his heart wants. Synopsis:<BR>First developed as a one-act play at Stanford University, this literate, intimate novel introduces a fresh new voice in gay fiction.
<BR>The time is 1948. Adam Greenhurst is a student at Harvard with dreams of becoming a literary scholar. He's from a rich and influential family and has become engaged to the perfect girl. His life plan is set, until he's busted by campus police for having sex with another man in a public place.
Threatened with expulsion, Adam refocuses his energies on a new class about Shakespeare's sonnets. There he meets Jean Hoffman, a man with whom Adam shares much: love of language and love of men. As their relationship grows, Adam realizes he will have to make a choice: the life his family planned for him, or the life his heart wants. Synopsis:First developed as a one-act play at Stanford University, this literate, intimate novel introduces a fresh new voice in gay fiction. Â The time is 1948. Adam Greenhurst is a student at Harvard with dreams of becoming a literary scholar. He's from a rich and influential family and has become engaged to the perfect girl. His life plan is set, until he's busted by campus police for having sex with another man in a public place. Threatened with expulsion, Adam refocuses his energies on a new class about Shakespeare's sonnets. There he meets Jean Hoffman, a man with whom Adam shares much: love of language and love of men. As their relationship grows, Adam realizes he will have to make a choice: the life his family planned for him, or the life his heart wants. Â Samuel Parkwas born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and moved to the United States at age fourteen. He earned his BA and MA degrees in English from Stanford University and his PhD in English literature from the University of Southern California. His short film, Shakespeare's Sonnets,Âwas an official selection at the San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, and Southwest InternationalÂLGBT film festivals.ÂHe divides his time between Los Angeles and Chicago, where heÂis a professor of English at Columbia College Chicago. About the AuthorSamuel Park is a graduate of Stanford University and USC, where he earned his doctorate in English. His short film, Shakespeare' What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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