This book explains Shakespeare's first twenty sonnets, line by line.
Each sonnet includes:
Difficult words with simple synonyms
A plain-English meaning for each line
A literary explanation of images and devices
The deep philosophical meaning
Connections to previous sonnets
You do not need to be a scholar to use this book. You only need to be curious.
Shakespeare wrote about time, love, beauty, and death. He wrote about having children and writing poetry. He wrote about fighting time and defying death. These are not old questions. They are our questions too.
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