The Sonnets of Shakespeare - William Shakespeare - Books - - 9781092903233 - April 6, 2019
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Shakespeare's sonnets are considered a continuation of the sonnet tradition that swept through the Renaissance, from Petrarch in 14th-century Italy and was finally introduced in 16th-century England by Thomas Wyatt. With few exceptions, Shakespeare's sonnets observe the stylistic form of the English sonnet - the rhyme scheme, the 14 lines, and the meter. But Shakespeare's sonnets introduce such significant departures of content that they seem to be rebelling against well-worn 200-year-old traditions. Instead of expressing worshipful love for an almost goddess-like yet unobtainable female love-object, as Petrarch, Dante, and Philip Sidney had done, Shakespeare introduces a young man. He also introduces the Dark Lady, who is no goddess. Shakespeare explores themes such as lust, homoeroticism, misogyny, infidelity, and acrimony in ways that may challenge, but which also open new terrain for the sonnet form.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released April 6, 2019
ISBN13 9781092903233
Pages 94
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 5 mm   ·   136 g
Language English  

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