Shakespeare's Sonnets: Revised Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Duncan-Jones, Katherine (Editor), Thompson, Ann (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1408017970 ISBN-13: 9781408017975 Publisher: Arden Shakespeare OUR PRICE: $13.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
Dewey: 821.3 |
Series: Arden Shakespeare Third (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (1.20 lbs) 512 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Holiday - Valentine's Day |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 53876 Reading Level: 11.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Shakespeare's Sonnets are universally loved and much-quoted throughout the world. First published in 1997 to much critical acclaim, the Sonnets has been a consistent best-seller in the Arden Shakespeare series. Katherine Duncan-Jones tackles the controversies and mysteries surrounding these beautiful poems head on, and explores the issues of sexuality to be found in them, making this a truly modern edition for today's readers and students. This revised edition has been updated and corrected in the light of new scholarship and critical thinking since its first publication. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shakespeare, William: - William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time.Thompson, Ann: - ANN THOMPSON is Professor of English and Director of the London Shakespeare Centre and King's College LondonKastan, David Scott: - David Scott Kastan is the George M. Bodman Professor of English at Yale University, USA.Proudfoot, Richard: - Professor Richard Proudfoot served as Senior General Editor of the Arden Shakespeare for 35 years, until his retirement from King's in 1999. In 2001 The Arden Shakespeare published Proudfoot's Shakespeare: Text, Stage and Canon a critical overview of the scholarly achievements made in the field of Shakespeare studies by the end of the twentieth century. |