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Shakespeares sonnets are lyrical, haunting, beautiful, and often breathtaking, representing one of the finest bodies of poetry ever penned. They demonstrate the writers skill in capturing the full range of human emotions within a carefully prescribed form and creating something unique in every one. Some are familiarShall I compare thee to a summers day?others unexpected, but together they form an extraordinary meditation on the nature of love, lust, beauty, and time.
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"The great master who knew everything . . . an unspeakable source of delight." —Charles Dickens
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The complete sonnets -- now available for the first time in Vintage Classics.
Shakespeare's sonnets are lyrical, haunting, beautiful and often breathtaking, representing one of the finest bodies of poetry ever penned. They demonstrate the writer's skill in capturing the full range of human emotions within a carefully prescribed form and creating something unique in every one. Some are familiar -- Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? -- others, unexpected, but together they form an extraordinary meditation on the nature of love, lust, beauty and time.
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About the Author
William Shakespeare (15641616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist.