Shakespeare's Sonnets and Poems: A Very Short Introduction

by Jonathan F.S. Post

Book Overview

Not for nothing is William Shakespeare considered possibly the most famous writer in history; his works have had a lasting effect on culture, vocabularies, and art. His plays contain some of our most well-known lines (how often have you heard the phrase 'To be or not to be'?), yet whilst his poems may often feel less familiar than his plays they have also seeped into our cultural history (who has not heard of ''Shall I compare thee to a summer's day'?)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198717571
• ISBN13: 9780198717577
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 6.8"