| A Brief Guide to the Poetry of Shakespeare: Poems and Sonnets Contributor(s): Smith, Kaelyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1241068879 ISBN-13: 9781241068875 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $17.78 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.45 lbs) 106 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. William Shakespeare is one of the best known and influential playwrights who ever lived. He is also, for some, one of the most intimidating. This book takes away the intimidation factor, giving you a chance to explore his non-dramatic works. You are first introduced to the Bard looking at who he was, where and how he lived and what he achieved. We then turn to the sonnets, looking first at the sonnet as a poetic form before looking at Shakespeare's sonnets, their primary characters and features. The section on sonnets finishes with special focus on seven of the Bard's best known and most popular sonnets. Finally, we turn to his extended poems, including the well-known "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece" as well as three of his lesser known poems. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |