{"product_id":"the-poems-and-sonnets-of-william-shakespeare-9781853264160","title":"The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith an Introduction by Tim Cook.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShakespeare's sonnets have an intensity of both feeling and meaning unmatched in English sonnet form. They divide into two parts; the first 126 sonnets are addressed to a fair youth for whom the poet has an obsessive love and the second chronicles his love for the notorious 'Dark Lady'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to the sonnets, this volume includes Shakespeare's two lengthy narrative poems on classical themes, \u003cem\u003eThe Rape of Lucrece\u003c\/em\u003e which looks forward to the dark imagery of \u003cem\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eVenus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAdonis\u003c\/em\u003e which mixes ribaldry and tragedy in unique Shakespearean manner. \u003cem\u003eThe Phoenix and the Turtle\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful metaphysical and allegorical short elegy, and takes its place with Shakespeare's better-known poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1853264164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781853264160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordsworth Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.78h x 5.00w x 0.45d","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47072179683583,"sku":"9781853264160","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e1b0034f-0a8c-4bd6-b987-609b463b886e.jpg?v=1753416021","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-poems-and-sonnets-of-william-shakespeare-9781853264160","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}