This edition first published in 1979. Discussing Shakespeare's sonnets in relation to sonnets by Italian, French and English poets, Kenneth Muir shows how they were influenced by Shakespeare's reading of Sidney, Erasmus and Ovid and discusses their art in terms of construction, sound patterns and imagery. He considers the relationship of the sonnets to Shakespeare's dramatic writing, while stressing the dramatic element in the sonnets themselves.
Finally he surveys the changing attitudes to the sonnets during the last three centuries.
| ISBN: | 9780415612272 |
| Publication date: | 15th December 2010 |
| Author: | Kenneth Muir |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 180 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography, Literature and Literary studies |
This edition first published in 1979. Discussing Shakespeare's sonnets in relation to sonnets by Italian, French and English poets, Kenneth Muir shows how they were influenced by Shakespeare's reading of Sidney, Erasmus and Ovid and discusses their art in terms of construction, sound patterns and imagery.
Shakespeare's Sonnets features in the following genres: Biography, Literature and Literary studies
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Shakespeare's Sonnets was written by Kenneth Muir and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Shakespeare's Sonnets has 180 pages
£55.79, reduced from £61.99. Not Available.