| The World of Shakespeare's Sonnets: An Introduction Contributor(s): Matz, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786432195 ISBN-13: 9780786432196 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: Of Shakespeares sonnets we know and appreciate many details--the crystalline meter, the exquisite diction, the exhilarating surprise of the "turn" in the final couplet. By contrast, we know very little of their subjects and motives. For this reason, this book does not approach the sonnets as Shakespearean autobiography. Instead, it delineates the customs and beliefs that shaped the sonnets, Shakespeares life, and his world, and considers them in that context. Departing from the traditional rhapsodizing over the sonnets as timeless expressions of love, this book argues for understanding the sonnets in their time, as this consummate poets brilliant, edgy expression of the equally brilliant, edgy culture of the English Renaissance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 821.3 |
| LCCN: 2007037638 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.41" W x 9.03" (0.76 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Of Shakespeare's sonnets we know the crystalline meter, exquisite diction, and exhilarating surprise of the turn in the final couplet. By contrast, we know very little of their subjects and motives. This book does not approach the sonnets as Shakespearean autobiography but instead delineates the customs that shaped the poet's world and thus his sonnets. It argues for understanding them as brilliant, edgy expressions of the equally brilliant, edgy culture of the English Renaissance. |