×


 x 

Shopping cart
Dympna Callaghan - Shakespeare´s Sonnets - 9781405113977 - V9781405113977
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Shakespeare´s Sonnets

€ 99.93
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Shakespeare´s Sonnets Hardcover. This introduction provides a concise overview of the central issues and critical responses to Shakespeare's sonnets, looking at the themes, images, and structure of his work, as well as the social and historical circumstances surrounding their creation. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
This introduction provides a concise overview of the central issues and critical responses to Shakespeare’s sonnets, looking at the themes, images, and structure of his work, as well as the social and historical circumstances surrounding their creation.

  • Explores the biographical mystery of the identities of the characters addressed.
  • Examines the intangible aspects of each sonnet, such as eroticism and imagination.
  • A helpful appendix offers a summary of each poem with descriptions of key literary figures.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Introductions to Literature
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405113977
SKU
V9781405113977
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Dympna Callaghan
Dympna Callaghan holds the Dean’s Chair in the Humanities at Syracuse University. She has been awarded major fellowships at the Newberry and Folger Libraries and at the Getty Research Institute, and she is a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge. Her publications include The Impact of Feminism in English Renaissance Culture (2006), Romeo and Juliet: Texts and Contexts (2003), “The ... Read more

Reviews for Shakespeare´s Sonnets
“Lucid and engaging in its presentation, wide-ranging in its scope, and acute in its analyses, this book provides a valuable overview of Shakespeare's sonnets” Heather Dubrow, University of Wisconsin "Dympna Callaghan provides an informed but most accessible guide to Shakespeare's Sonnets, demystifying and illuminating these enthralling poems in equal measure. She examines them in relation to the conventions and ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Shakespeare´s Sonnets


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!